Comparing Dexamethasone vs Revlimid
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| Dexamethasone | Revlimid (lenalidomide) |
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Prescription only
Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and calms down an overactive immune system and is significantly more potent than prednisolone. It may be given to control inflammation associated with eye disease... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Follicular Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Anemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Diseases. Revlimid may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Multiple Myeloma
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| More about Dexamethasone | More about Revlimid (lenalidomide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Dexamethasone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 156 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Revlimid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 26 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: dexamethasone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Revlimid side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all dexamethasone prices |
View all Revlimid prices |
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| De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex View more |
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| 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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3 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 772 drugs are known to interact with dexamethasone:
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A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with Revlimid:
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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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October 30, 1958 |
December 27, 2005 |
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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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