Children's ElixSure IB Alternatives Compared
Children's ElixSure IB | Meloxicam | Sulfasalazine |
|
---|
Children's ElixSure IB (ibuprofen) | Meloxicam | Sulfasalazine |
|
|||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Children's ElixSure IB may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Meloxicam is effective for the short-term relief of pain and inflammation associated with arthritis; however, like other NSAIDs, it has the potential to adversely affect the stomach or heart and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alopecia, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lymphocytic Colitis, Psoriatic Arthritis... View more |
||||||||||||||||
More about (ibuprofen) | More about Meloxicam | More about Sulfasalazine | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Meloxicam has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 596 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 190 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
None |
||||||||||||||||||
Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Children's ElixSure IB side effects in more detail. |
See also: meloxicam side effects in more detail. |
See also: sulfasalazine side effects in more detail. |
||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
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 meloxicam prices |
View all sulfasalazine prices |
||||||||||||||||
Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Other ibuprofen brands include: A-G Profen, Actiprofen, Addaprin, Advil, Advil Children's, Advil Film-Coated, Advil Infant's Concentrated Drops, Advil Junior Strength, Advil Liqui-Gels, Advil Migraine, Caldolor, Cap-Profen, Children's Motrin, Childrens Ibuprofen Berry, Genpril, Help I Have An Aching Body, IBU-200, Midol IB, Midol Maximum Strength Cramp Formula, Motrin, Motrin Childrens, Motrin IB, Motrin Infant Drops, Motrin Junior Strength, Motrin Migraine Pain, Motrin Pediatric, NeoProfen, Nuprin, PediaCare Children's IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, PediaCare Infants' IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, Proprinal View more | Mobic | Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs | ||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
4 hours |
20 hours |
10 hours |
||||||||||||||||
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. |
||||||||||||||||
Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 393 drugs are known to interact with Children's ElixSure IB:
|
A total of 388 drugs are known to interact with meloxicam:
|
A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with sulfasalazine:
|
||||||||||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
April 13, 2000 |
June 20, 1950 |
||||||||||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.