| Acne Vulgaris

Arazlo vs Winlevi

Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for acne vulgaris.
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Safety signalsWinlevi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Arazlo based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Winlevi but not Arazlo, including UnitedHealthcare
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Arazlo
Winlevi
At A Glance
Topical
Daily
Retinoid
Topical
Twice daily
Androgen receptor inhibitor
Indications
  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Acne Vulgaris
Dosing
Acne Vulgaris Apply a thin layer to affected areas once daily; avoid eyes, mouth, paranasal creases, and mucous membranes; not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.
Acne Vulgaris Apply a thin uniform layer twice daily (morning and evening) to the affected area after gently cleansing and drying the skin; for topical use only.
Contraindications
  • Pregnancy (may cause fetal harm)
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=1%) Application site pain, application site dryness, application site exfoliation, application site erythema, application site pruritus
Serious Embryofetal toxicity, photosensitivity and risk of sunburn
Most common (>=7%) erythema/redness, pruritus, scaling/dryness
Other edema, stinging/burning, skin atrophy, striae rubrae, telangiectasia, hyperkalemia, polycystic ovaries, amenorrhea
Pharmacology
Tazarotene is a retinoid prodrug converted by deesterification to tazarotenic acid, which binds to retinoic acid receptors RARalpha, RARbeta, and RARgamma with relative selectivity for RARbeta and RARgamma, potentially modifying gene expression.
Clascoterone is an androgen receptor inhibitor; the exact mechanism of action of WINLEVI cream for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris is unknown.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Arazlo
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (6/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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Winlevi
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Arazlo
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Winlevi
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Arazlo
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Winlevi
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Arazlo.
No savings programs available for Winlevi.
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