Comparing Imbruvica vs Methotrexate
Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Methotrexate |
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Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Methotrexate |
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Prescription only
Imbruvica is an oral tablet that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of cancers in adults or to treat chronic Graft Versus Host disease in adults and children older than 1 year. It works... View more |
Prescription only
Methotrexate may be considered for the treatment of psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), mycosis fungoides, and certain cancers, such as ALL or... View more |
Related suggestions Graft Versus Host Disease
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Imbruvica has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 338 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
6 hours |
15 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 507 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 730 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 13, 2013 |
December 07, 1953 |
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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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