Comparing Gilenya vs Mavenclad
Gilenya | Mavenclad |
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Gilenya (fingolimod) | Mavenclad (cladribine) |
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Prescription only
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Prescription only
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More about Gilenya (fingolimod) | More about Mavenclad (cladribine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Gilenya has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Mavenclad has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Gilenya side effects in more detail. |
See also: Mavenclad side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Gilenya prices |
View all Mavenclad prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other fingolimod brands include: Tascenso ODT | Other cladribine brands include: Cladribine Novaplus | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
216 hours |
6.7 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 635 drugs are known to interact with Gilenya:
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A total of 489 drugs are known to interact with Mavenclad:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 21, 2010 |
March 29, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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