Comparing Methotrexate vs Tabloid

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Methotrexate

Tabloid (thioguanine)

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 only

Prescribed for Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Tabloid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 339 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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.

Nausea (14.7%)
Tiredness (13.9%)
Fatigue (11.8%)
Hair loss (8.6%)
Pain (6.8%)
Headaches (5.6%)
Loss of appetite (5.0%)

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Drug Class

Antimetabolites

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

N/A

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	20 each
Strength	2.5 mg
Per unit^*	$1.52
Cost^*	$30.31

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Quantity	25 tablet
Strength	40 mg
Per unit^*	$577.54
Cost^*	$14,438.42

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Dosage Forms

Injectable powder for injection
Injectable solution
Oral tablet

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

15 hours

11 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA 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.

Pregnancy Category

Category X Not for use in pregnancy

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Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Drug Interactions

A total of 731 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:

148 major drug interactions (678 brand and generic names)
568 moderate drug interactions (2752 brand and generic names)
15 minor drug interactions (47 brand and generic names)

A total of 534 drugs are known to interact with Tabloid:

54 major drug interactions (146 brand and generic names)
467 moderate drug interactions (1783 brand and generic names)
13 minor drug interactions (33 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Caffeine may reduce the effectiveness of methotrexate in the treatment of arthritis. If you are... View more
Methotrexate may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the... View more

Thioguanine may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 07, 1953

N/A

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Prescribing information

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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Comparing Methotrexate vs Tabloid

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