Kineret vs. Nuvigil: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Kineret and Nuvigil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 40,165 people who take Kineret and Nuvigil, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
40,165 people who take Kineret and Nuvigil are studied.
What is Kineret?
Kineret has active ingredients of anakinra. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 9,417 Kineret users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Nuvigil?
Nuvigil has active ingredients of armodafinil. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 22,189 Nuvigil users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Kineret (anakinra)
- Nuvigil (armodafinil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Kineret:
- not at all: 11.11 %
- somewhat: 5.5600000000000005 %
- moderate: 22.22 %
- high: 16.67 %
- very high: 44.44 %
Nuvigil:
- not at all: 2.18 %
- somewhat: 19.78 %
- moderate: 30.56 %
- high: 32.94 %
- very high: 14.54 %
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Common Kineret side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 1,460 reports
- Rashes (redness): 761 reports
- Fever: 703 reports
- Pain: 688 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 674 reports
- Joint pain: 648 reports
Browse all side effects of Kineret:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Nuvigil side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,516 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 1,507 reports
- Drug ineffective: 1,454 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,409 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,285 reports
- Drowsiness: 1,158 reports
- Depression: 1,150 reports
Browse all side effects of Nuvigil:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on anakinra and armodafinil (the active ingredients of Kineret and Nuvigil, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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