Comparing Cimzia vs Mesalamine
Cimzia (certolizumab) | Mesalamine |
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Cimzia (certolizumab) | Mesalamine |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis... View more |
Related suggestions Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
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More about Cimzia (certolizumab) | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 426 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% 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 Cimzia side effects |
View all Mesalamine side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Mesalamine prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
N/A |
Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
336 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 | |||||||||
A total of 443 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
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A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Mesalamine:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
April 22, 2008 |
December 24, 1987 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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