Comparing Allopurinol vs Azathioprine
| Allopurinol | Azathioprine |
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| Allopurinol | Azathioprine |
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Prescription only
Allopurinol is used to treat adults with gout or recurrent kidney stones, or to lower uric acid levels in adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or solid tumor malignancies who are receiving... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Behcet's Disease, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cogan's Syndrome... View more |
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| More about Allopurinol | More about Azathioprine | ||||||||||||||||
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Allopurinol has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 91 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Azathioprine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 130 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Allopurinol side effects |
View all Azathioprine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Aloprim, Zyloprim | Azasan, Imuran | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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27 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 436 drugs are known to interact with Allopurinol:
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A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Azathioprine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 1966 |
March 20, 1968 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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