Comparing Methotrexate vs Methyl Salicylate Topical
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Prescription only
Methotrexate may be considered for the treatment of psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), mycosis fungoides, and certain cancers, such as ALL or... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Muscle Pain, Back Pain. Methyl salicylate topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 337 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Methyl salicylate topical has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 149 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% 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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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Aloe Vera Liniment, Analgesic Balm, Analgesic Balm Greaseless, Arthricare Cream, Banalg, Banalg Hospital Strength, Boroleum, Castiva Cooling, Cold & Hot Pain Relief, Cooling Gel, Deep Down Pain Relief, Duraflex Comfort, Eucalyptamint, Exocaine Plus, Flex-All 454, Flex-All 454 Maximum Strength, Flex-All 454 Ultra Plus, Gordogesic, Heet Triple Action, Menthol C, Mentholatum Deep Heating, Mentholatum Ointment, Mentholatum Pain Gel, Mentholatum Pain Patch, Minit Rub, Pain Stick Arthritis Formula, Pain Stick Sports Formula, PainZone, Salonpas Pain Gel, Salonpas Pain Patch, Salonpas Pain Spray, Satogesic, Satogesic Hot Gel, Satogesic Pad, Therapeutic Pain Relief View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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15 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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A total of 724 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with Methyl salicylate topical:
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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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No known disease 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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December 07, 1953 |
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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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