Rasuvo vs. Otezla: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Rasuvo and Otezla. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 154,868 people who take Rasuvo and Otezla, and is updated regularly.
What is Rasuvo?
Rasuvo has active ingredients of methotrexate. It is often used in psoriatic arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,702 Rasuvo users. Check the latest studies of Rasuvo.
What is Otezla?
Otezla has active ingredients of apremilast. It is often used in psoriatic arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 146,254 Otezla users. Check the latest studies of Otezla.
154,868 people who take Rasuvo and Otezla are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Rasuvo (methotrexate)
- Otezla (apremilast)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Rasuvo:
- not at all: 9.42 %
- somewhat: 31.16 %
- moderate: 39.49 %
- high: 17.03 %
- very high: 2.9 %
Otezla:
- not at all: 3.89 %
- somewhat: 26.67 %
- moderate: 26.11 %
- high: 31.11 %
- very high: 12.22 %
Want to compare Rasuvo with Otezla?
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Mathai, P. C., Andrade, N. N., Aggarwal, N., Nerurkar, S., & Kapoor, P. , "Low-dose methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential risk factor for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw", Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2018 Jan .
- Mathai, P. C., Andrade, N. N., Aggarwal, N., Nerurkar, S., & Kapoor, P. , "Low-dose methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential risk factor for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw", Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2018 Jan .
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Browse all side effects of Rasuvo:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Otezla:
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 methotrexate and apremilast (the active ingredients of Rasuvo and Otezla, 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/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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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