Comparing Ketoprofen vs Sulfasalazine
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| Ketoprofen | Sulfasalazine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Gout - Acute, Fever, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica. Ketoprofen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alopecia, Crohn's Disease, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Lymphocytic Colitis, Psoriatic Arthritis... View more |
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| More about Ketoprofen | More about Sulfasalazine | ||||||||
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Ketoprofen has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 97% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 3% reported a negative effect. |
Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 199 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 Ketoprofen side effects |
View all Sulfasalazine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Kiprofen | Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2.1 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
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 399 drugs are known to interact with Ketoprofen:
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A total of 277 drugs are known to interact with Sulfasalazine:
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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. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 09, 1986 |
June 20, 1950 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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