| Nephrotic Syndrome

Rayos vs Albuked 25%

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Safety signalsAlbuked has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Rayos based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Albuked but not Rayos, including UnitedHealthcare
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Rayos
Albuked
At A Glance
Oral
Daily
Corticosteroid
IV infusion
Plasma volume expander
Indications
  • Dermatitis, Atopic
  • Allergic rhinitis (disorder)
  • Serum Sickness
  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Exfoliative dermatitis
  • Mycosis Fungoides
  • Pemphigus
  • Erythema Multiforme
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Hypercalcemia
  • thyroiditis; nonsuppurative
  • Adrenal gland hypofunction
  • Crohn Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  • Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan
  • Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
  • Pure Red-Cell Aplasia
  • Acute leukemia
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Ophthalmia, Sympathetic
  • Uveitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary
  • Aspiration pneumonitis
  • Asthma
  • Tuberculosis
  • Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
  • Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonitis
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pneumonia, Lipid
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Primary gout
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic
  • Polychondritis, Relapsing
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
  • Vasculitis
  • Trichinellosis
  • Tuberculosis, Meningeal
  • Hypoproteinemia
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
  • Liver Failure, Acute
  • Erythroblastosis, Fetal
  • Peritonitis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Mediastinitis
  • Cellulitis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
Dosing
All indications Initial dose 5-60 mg once daily with food; RAYOS releases active substance approximately 4 hours after intake. Titrate to lowest effective maintenance dose; withdraw gradually after long-term or high-dose therapy.
Hypovolemic Shock Volume administered and speed of infusion adapted to the response of the individual patient; IV infusion.
Burns Beyond 24 hours post-injury, maintain plasma albumin ~2.5 +/- 0.5 g per 100 mL with plasma oncotic pressure of 20 mm Hg; IV infusion.
Hypoproteinemia 50-75 g daily (adults), 25 g daily (children); rate not exceeding 2 mL/min; IV infusion.
Contraindications
  • Known hypersensitivity to prednisone or any excipient
  • History of congestive cardiac failure, renal insufficiency, or stabilized chronic anemia (risk of circulatory overload)
  • History of allergic reaction to albumin
Adverse Reactions
Most common Fluid retention, altered glucose tolerance, elevated blood pressure, behavioral and mood changes, increased appetite and weight gain
Serious Anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, circulatory collapse, congestive heart failure, myocardial rupture, pulmonary edema, peptic ulcer with perforation and hemorrhage, osteonecrosis, pathologic fracture, adrenocortical insufficiency, convulsions, increased intracranial pressure
Postmarketing No new safety concerns identified beyond those established for immediate-release prednisone
Allergic urticaria, chills, fever, changes in respiration, pulse, and blood pressure
From excessive administration high plasma protein levels
Pharmacology
Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties that suppresses inflammatory processes (edema, capillary dilatation, leukocyte migration), modifies immune responses, and produces metabolic effects including promotion of gluconeogenesis, protein catabolism, and altered calcium and electrolyte balance.
Albumin (Human) is a plasma protein that exerts oncotic (colloid osmotic) pressure, expanding plasma volume by drawing fluid from extravascular tissues; it also functions as a transport protein capable of binding substances such as bilirubin.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Rayos
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (6/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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Albuked
  • Covered on 5 commercial plans
  • PA (6/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
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UnitedHealthcare
Rayos
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Albuked
  • Covered on 4 commercial plans
  • PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
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Humana
Rayos
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Albuked
  • Covered on 0 commercial plans
  • PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
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Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Rayos.
No savings programs available for Albuked.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.