Comparing Deflazacort vs Medrol
| Deflazacort | Medrol (methylprednisolone) |
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| Deflazacort | Medrol (methylprednisolone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Deflazacort may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma - acute, Asthma - Maintenance, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Dermatologic Lesion, Gout - Acute, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory Conditions, Multiple... View more |
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| More about Deflazacort | More about Medrol (methylprednisolone) | ||||||||
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Medrol has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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 Deflazacort side effects |
View all Medrol side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Emflaza | Other methylprednisolone brands include: Depo-Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack, Solu-Medrol | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
3.5 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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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Deflazacort:
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A total of 625 drugs are known to interact with Medrol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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February 09, 2017 |
October 24, 1957 |
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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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