Comparing Methotrexate vs Everolimus
Methotrexate | Everolimus |
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Methotrexate | Everolimus |
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Prescription only
Methotrexate may be considered for the treatment of psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis if other treatments have failed. It may also be used in certain cancers. Side effects can be severe and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Renal Angiomyolipoma, Brain Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Subependymal Giant Cell... View more |
Related suggestions Pancreatic Cancer
Brain Tumor
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More about Methotrexate | More about Everolimus | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 334 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Everolimus has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: methotrexate side effects in more detail. |
See also: everolimus side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all methotrexate prices |
View all everolimus prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
15 hours |
35 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 694 drugs are known to interact with methotrexate:
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A total of 513 drugs are known to interact with everolimus:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 07, 1953 |
March 30, 2009 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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