Comparing Diclofenac vs MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack
| Diclofenac | MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack (methylprednisolone) |
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| Diclofenac | MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack (methylprednisolone) |
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Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Asthma - Maintenance, Asthma - acute, Atopic Dermatitis, Dermatologic Lesion, Gout - Acute, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory... View more |
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| More about Diclofenac | More about MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack (methylprednisolone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 701 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 50 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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 Diclofenac side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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View all Diclofenac prices |
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| Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Zipsor, Zorvolex | Other methylprednisolone brands include: Depo-Medrol, Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, 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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1.8 hours |
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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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 453 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac:
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A total of 632 drugs are known to interact with MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 28, 1988 |
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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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