Meningococcal group B vaccine Alternatives Compared
| Meningococcal group B vaccine | Dexamethasone | Minocycline |
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| Meningococcal group B vaccine | Dexamethasone | Minocycline |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Meningitis - Meningococcal, Meningococcal Disease Prophylaxis. Meningococcal group B vaccine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and calms down an overactive immune system and is significantly more potent than prednisolone. It may be given to control inflammation associated with eye disease... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Acne, Bartonellosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Rosacea, Actinomycosis, Brucellosis, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Cholera, Granuloma Inguinale, Meningitis -... View more |
Related suggestions Meningitis, Meningococcal
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| More about Meningococcal group B vaccine | More about Dexamethasone | More about Minocycline | ||||||||||||||||
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Meningococcal group B vaccine has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
Dexamethasone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 162 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Minocycline has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 564 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% 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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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Bexsero, Trumenba | De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex View more | Dynacin, Emrosi, Minocin, Minocin for Injection, Minolira, Solodyn, Ximino | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
17.9 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 298 drugs are known to interact with Meningococcal group B vaccine:
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A total of 820 drugs are known to interact with Dexamethasone:
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A total of 224 drugs are known to interact with Minocycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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October 30, 1958 |
June 30, 1971 |
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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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