Hydrocortisone Alternatives Compared
| Hydrocortisone | Entyvio | Mesalamine |
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| Hydrocortisone | Entyvio (vedolizumab) | Mesalamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Asthma - acute, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Inflammatory Conditions, Shock, Ulcerative... View more |
Prescription only
Entyvio is an integrin receptor antagonist that may be used to reduce inflammation associated with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. It targets the gut specifically instead of... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis. May also be... View more |
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| More about Hydrocortisone | More about Entyvio (vedolizumab) | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Hydrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 26 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Entyvio has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 121 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 394 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: hydrocortisone side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Entyvio side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: mesalamine side effects in more detail. |
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View all hydrocortisone prices |
View all Entyvio prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
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| Alkindi Sprinkle, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Solu-Cortef |
N/A |
Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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12 hours |
600 hours |
10 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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. |
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A total of 566 drugs are known to interact with hydrocortisone:
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A total of 133 drugs are known to interact with Entyvio:
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A total of 116 drugs are known to interact with mesalamine:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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April 27, 2017 |
May 20, 2014 |
February 01, 2013 |
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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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