Asacol Alternatives Compared
Asacol | Entyvio | Upadacitinib |
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Asacol (mesalamine) | Entyvio (vedolizumab) | Upadacitinib |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis. Asacol may also be... View more |
Prescription only
Entyvio infusion is an integrin receptor antagonist that may be used to reduce inflammation associated with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. It targets the gut specifically... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis. upadacitinib may... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
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More about (mesalamine) | More about Entyvio (vedolizumab) | More about Upadacitinib | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Asacol has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 61 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Entyvio has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 153 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Upadacitinib has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 175 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||
See also: Asacol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Entyvio side effects in more detail. |
See also: upadacitinib side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Entyvio prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||
Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Other vedolizumab brands include: Entyvio Pen | Rinvoq, Rinvoq LQ | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
10 hours |
600 hours |
14 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Asacol:
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with Entyvio:
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A total of 550 drugs are known to interact with upadacitinib:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||
N/A |
May 20, 2014 |
August 16, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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More Information | ||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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