Comparing Hydrocortisone vs Delzicol
| Hydrocortisone | Delzicol (mesalamine) |
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| Hydrocortisone | Delzicol (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Asthma - acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Inflammatory Conditions, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis, Crohn's Disease -... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis. Delzicol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Hydrocortisone | More about Delzicol (mesalamine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Hydrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Delzicol has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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. | |||||||||
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View all Delzicol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Alkindi Sprinkle, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Khindivi, Solu-Cortef | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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12 hours |
10 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 648 drugs are known to interact with Hydrocortisone:
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A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Delzicol:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 21, 1951 |
February 01, 2013 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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