Comparing Budesonide vs Sulfasalazine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, IgA Nephropathy, Ulcerative... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Lymphocytic Colitis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis, Active
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| More about Budesonide | More about Sulfasalazine | ||||||||||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 136 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 144 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: budesonide side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: sulfasalazine side effects in more detail. |
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View all budesonide prices |
View all sulfasalazine prices |
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| Entocort EC, Ortikos, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.8 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 476 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with sulfasalazine:
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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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January 14, 2013 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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