| Acne Vulgaris
Fabior vs Winlevi
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for acne vulgaris.Deep comparison between: Fabior vs Winlevi with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsWinlevi has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Fabior based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Winlevi but not Fabior, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Fabior
Winlevi
At A Glance
Topical
Daily
Retinoid
Topical
Twice daily
Androgen receptor inhibitor
Indications
- Acne Vulgaris
- Acne Vulgaris
Dosing
Acne Vulgaris Apply once daily in the evening to affected areas of face and/or upper trunk after washing with a mild cleanser and fully drying; use a thin layer and massage until foam disappears.
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 (tazarotene is teratogenic and may cause fetal harm)
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=6%) Application site irritation, application site dryness, application site erythema, application site exfoliation
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 rapid deesterification to tazarotenic acid, which binds retinoic acid receptors (RARalpha, RARbeta, RARgamma) with relative selectivity for RARbeta and RARgamma; its therapeutic effect in acne vulgaris may be due to anti-hyperproliferative, normalizing-of-differentiation, and anti-inflammatory effects.
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
Fabior
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Winlevi
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Fabior
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Winlevi
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Fabior
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Winlevi
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Fabior.
No savings programs available for Winlevi.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.