Comparing Medrol Dosepak vs Meloxicam
| Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone) | Meloxicam |
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| Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone) | Meloxicam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Adrenogenital Syndrome, Asthma - Maintenance, Asthma - acute, Atopic Dermatitis, Dermatologic Lesion, Gout - Acute, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory... View more |
Prescription only
Meloxicam is used for the short-term relief of pain and inflammation from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (patients ≥60 kg). It may also relieve menstrual c... View more |
Related suggestions Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammatory Conditions
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| More about Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone) | More about Meloxicam | ||||||||||||||||
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Medrol Dosepak has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Meloxicam has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 604 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% 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 Medrol Dosepak side effects |
View all Meloxicam side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Medrol Dosepak prices |
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| Other methylprednisolone brands include: Depo-Medrol, Medrol, MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack, Solu-Medrol | Qamzova, Xifyrm | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.5 hours |
20 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 632 drugs are known to interact with Medrol Dosepak:
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A total of 463 drugs are known to interact with Meloxicam:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
April 13, 2000 |
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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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