Comparing Mercaptopurine vs Tremfya
| Mercaptopurine | Tremfya (guselkumab) |
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| Mercaptopurine | Tremfya (guselkumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Arterial Insufficiency, Ulcerative... View more |
Prescription only
Tremfya is an interleukin inhibitor that may be used to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease in adults. People... View more |
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| More about Mercaptopurine | More about Tremfya (guselkumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Mercaptopurine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Tremfya has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 103 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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 Mercaptopurine side effects |
View all Tremfya side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Mercaptopurine prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Purinethol, Purixan |
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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2 hours |
432 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 301 drugs are known to interact with Mercaptopurine:
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A total of 315 drugs are known to interact with Tremfya:
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 11, 1953 |
July 13, 2017 |
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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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