Comparing Hydroxychloroquine vs Methylprednisolone
| Hydroxychloroquine | Methylprednisolone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Lichen Planopilaris, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Sjogren's Syndrome, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue... 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| More about Hydroxychloroquine | More about Methylprednisolone | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydroxychloroquine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 356 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Methylprednisolone has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 485 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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 Hydroxychloroquine side effects |
View all Methylprednisolone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Plaquenil, Sovuna | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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Category N
Not classified
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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A total of 586 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxychloroquine:
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A total of 627 drugs are known to interact with Methylprednisolone:
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October 24, 1957 |
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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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