Comparing Azathioprine vs Gamunex-C
| Azathioprine | Gamunex-C (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) |
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| Azathioprine | Gamunex-C (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) |
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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 Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Immune Thrombocytopenia. Gamunex-C may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Immune Thrombocytopenia
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
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| More about Azathioprine | More about Gamunex-C (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
Gamunex-C has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% 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 Gamunex-C 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 | |||||||||||||||||
View all Azathioprine prices |
View all Gamunex-C prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Azasan, Imuran | Other immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous brands include: Gammagard Liquid, Gammagard Liquid ERC, Gammaked | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
857.76 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 107 drugs are known to interact with Gamunex-C:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 20, 1968 |
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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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