Comparing Mercaptopurine vs Remicade

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Mercaptopurine

Remicade infliximab

Prescribed for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. May also be prescribed off label for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal... View more

Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis... View more

Prescription only

Common side effects include: abdominal pain, back pain, chest pain, and nausea.

See the full Remicade side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance

Quantity	25 tablet
Dosage	50 mg
Per Unit^*	$2.84
Cost^*	$70.89

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Quantity	1 powder for injection
Dosage	100 mg
Per Unit^*	$1,228.70
Cost^*	$1,228.70

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Generic Availability

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available

Oral tablet

Intravenous powder for injection

Brand Names

Purinethol, Purixan Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis

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

228 hours

CSA Schedule**

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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.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Category B No proven risk in humans

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Drug Interactions

A total of 225 drugs are known to interact with mercaptopurine:

43 major drug interactions (122 brand and generic names)
166 moderate drug interactions (499 brand and generic names)
16 minor drug interactions (48 brand and generic names)

A total of 415 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:

241 major drug interactions (709 brand and generic names)
167 moderate drug interactions (636 brand and generic names)
7 minor drug interactions (33 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

You may experience reduced absorption of mercaptopurine in the presence of food. Take... View more

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

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

September 11, 1953

August 24, 1998

WADA Class

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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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