Comparing Methotrexate vs Triamcinolone
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| Methotrexate | Triamcinolone |
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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 only
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Allergic Reactions, Alopecia, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Gouty Arthritis, Bursitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Asthma, Berylliosis, Carpal... View more |
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| More about Methotrexate | More about Triamcinolone | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 336 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Triamcinolone has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 228 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Methotrexate side effects |
View all Triamcinolone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Methotrexate prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Aristospan, Aristospan Intra-Articular, Aristospan Intralesional, Clinacort, Kenalog-10, Kenalog-40, Zilretta | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
36 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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A total of 615 drugs are known to interact with Triamcinolone:
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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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December 07, 1953 |
December 03, 1957 |
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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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