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Imuran azathioprine Remove Imuran from your drug comparison Plaquenil hydroxychloroquine Remove Plaquenil from your drug comparison Hydroxychloroquine Remove Hydroxychloroquine from your drug comparison

Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Crohn's Disease... View more

Prescribed for Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. May also be prescribed off label for Sjogren's Syndrome... View more

Prescribed for Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. May also be prescribed off label for Sjogren's Syndrome... View more

Prescription only

Prescription only

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Side Effects

Common side effects include: infection, leukopenia, vomiting.

See the full Imuran side effects document.

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See the full hydroxychloroquine side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 100 tablet
Dosage 50 mg
Per Unit* $8.20
Cost* $819.84

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Quantity 100 tablet
Dosage 200 mg
Per Unit* $11.62
Cost* $1,161.57

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Quantity 50 each
Dosage 200 mg
Per Unit* $1.20
Cost* $60.07

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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names
Other azathioprine brands include: Azasan

N/A

 Plaquenil

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.

2 hours

N/A

N/A

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
N
Category N Not classified

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N
Category N Not classified

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Drug Interactions

A total of 340 drugs are known to interact with Imuran:

  • 40 major drug interactions (115 brand and generic names)
  • 280 moderate drug interactions (730 brand and generic names)
  • 20 minor drug interactions (67 brand and generic names)

A total of 436 drugs are known to interact with Plaquenil:

  • 181 major drug interactions (542 brand and generic names)
  • 251 moderate drug interactions (971 brand and generic names)
  • 4 minor drug interactions (20 brand and generic names)

A total of 436 drugs are known to interact with hydroxychloroquine:

  • 181 major drug interactions (542 brand and generic names)
  • 251 moderate drug interactions (971 brand and generic names)
  • 4 minor drug interactions (20 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

March 20, 1968

April 18, 1955

N/A

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

N/A

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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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