MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack Alternatives Compared
| MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack | Sulfasalazine | Mesalamine |
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| MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack (methylprednisolone) | Sulfasalazine | Mesalamine |
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| More about MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack (methylprednisolone) | More about Sulfasalazine | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 43 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 136 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 393 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: sulfasalazine side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: mesalamine side effects in more detail. |
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View all MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack prices and generic prices |
View all sulfasalazine prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
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| Other methylprednisolone brands include: Depo-Medrol, Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, Solu-Medrol | Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs | Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.5 hours |
10 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 547 drugs are known to interact with MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with sulfasalazine:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with mesalamine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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June 20, 1950 |
January 31, 1992 |
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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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