Gastrocrom Alternatives Compared
| Gastrocrom | Rowasa | Budesonide |
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| Gastrocrom (cromolyn) | Rowasa (mesalamine) | Budesonide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Systemic Mastocytosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastrocrom may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis. Rowasa may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, IgA Nephropathy, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative... View more |
Related suggestions Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Gastrocrom (cromolyn) | More about Rowasa (mesalamine) | More about Budesonide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gastrocrom has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Rowasa has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Budesonide has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Gastrocrom side effects in more detail. |
See also: Rowasa side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: budesonide side effects in more detail. |
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View all Gastrocrom prices and generic prices |
View all Rowasa prices and generic prices |
View all budesonide prices |
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Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Entocort EC, Ortikos, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
10 hours |
2.8 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. |
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 B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Gastrocrom:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with Rowasa:
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A total of 471 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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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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December 24, 1987 |
October 02, 2001 |
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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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