Comparing Etodolac vs Methylprednisolone
| Etodolac | Methylprednisolone |
|
|---|
| Etodolac | Methylprednisolone |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Etodolac is an NSAID that may be used for the treatment of pain or pain associated with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. It is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and... View more |
Prescription only
Methylprednisolone effectively controls inflammation and an overactive immune system but may not be suitable for everybody. Long-term use is limited by potentially severe side effects such as... View more |
Related suggestions Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Popular comparisons
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Etodolac | More about Methylprednisolone | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Etodolac has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Methylprednisolone has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 486 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Etodolac side effects |
View all Methylprednisolone side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Etodolac prices |
View all Methylprednisolone prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Depo-Medrol, 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. | |||||||||||||||||
|
6.7 hours |
3.5 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Etodolac:
|
A total of 628 drugs are known to interact with Methylprednisolone:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
January 31, 1991 |
October 24, 1957 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Cymbalta
Cymbalta (duloxetine) is used to treat major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder and ...
Celecoxib
Celecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain or inflammation ...
Humira
Humira is a tumor necrosis factor blocker used to treat many inflammatory conditions in adults ...
Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as allergies, arthritis, lupus and ulcerative ...
Naproxen
Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain or inflammation caused by ...
Diclofenac
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain and inflammation associated ...
Duloxetine
Duloxetine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant used to ...
Meloxicam
Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain or inflammation caused by ...
Aspirin
Aspirin is used to treat mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever or inflammation. Learn about ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.