Comparing Cromolyn vs Cyclosporine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Systemic Mastocytosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Asthma - Maintenance. Cromolyn may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Eczema, Psoriasis, Evan's Syndrome, Cogan's Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Graft Versus Host Disease, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Inflammatory Bowel... View more |
Related suggestions Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Cromolyn | More about Cyclosporine | ||||||||||||||||
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Cromolyn has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Cyclosporine has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 23 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cromolyn side effects |
View all Cyclosporine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Gastrocrom | Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
5.6 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 1 drugs are known to interact with Cromolyn:
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A total of 826 drugs are known to interact with Cyclosporine:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
November 14, 1983 |
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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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