Comparing Azathioprine vs Lialda
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| Azathioprine | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Crohn's Disease... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis. Lialda may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Azathioprine | More about Lialda (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Azathioprine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 122 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Lialda has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 102 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: azathioprine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lialda side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all azathioprine prices |
View all Lialda prices and generic prices |
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| Azasan, Imuran | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 376 drugs are known to interact with azathioprine:
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A total of 116 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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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 27, 2020 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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.
Further information
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