Comparing Leflunomide vs Myfortic
| Leflunomide | Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) |
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| Leflunomide | Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis. Leflunomide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dermatomyositis, Rejection Prophylaxis. Myfortic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Leflunomide | More about Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Leflunomide has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Myfortic has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Leflunomide side effects |
View all Myfortic side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Leflunomide prices |
View all Myfortic prices |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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336 hours |
16 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with Leflunomide:
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A total of 343 drugs are known to interact with Myfortic:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 10, 1998 |
February 27, 2004 |
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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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