Comparing Azathioprine vs Cimzia
| Azathioprine | Cimzia (certolizumab) |
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| Azathioprine | Cimzia (certolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Atopic Dermatitis, Behcet's Disease, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cogan's Syndrome... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Polyarticular Juvenile... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
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| More about Azathioprine | More about Cimzia (certolizumab) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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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. |
Cimzia has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 91 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 Azathioprine side effects |
View all Cimzia side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Azasan, Imuran |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2 hours |
336 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 445 drugs are known to interact with Azathioprine:
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A total of 447 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
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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. |
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 | |||||||||
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March 20, 1968 |
April 22, 2008 |
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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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