Rebif vs. Rituxan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Rebif and Rituxan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 291,159 people who take Rebif and Rituxan, and is updated regularly.
What is Rebif?
Rebif has active ingredients of interferon beta-1a. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 61,126 Rebif users. Check the latest studies of Rebif.
What is Rituxan?
Rituxan has active ingredients of rituximab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 64,791 Rituxan users. Check the latest studies of Rituxan.
291,159 people who take Rebif and Rituxan are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
- Rituxan (rituximab)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Rebif:
- not at all: 7.65 %
- somewhat: 12.02 %
- moderate: 28.96 %
- high: 40.44 %
- very high: 10.93 %
Rituxan:
- not at all: 6.1 %
- somewhat: 13.56 %
- moderate: 27.8 %
- high: 28.14 %
- very high: 24.41 %
Want to compare Rebif with Rituxan?
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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.
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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 interferon beta-1a and rituximab (the active ingredients of Rebif and Rituxan, 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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