Comparing Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Prednisone
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Nephrotic Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Graft-versus-host disease. May also be prescribed off label for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Crohn's Disease... View more |
Prescription only
Prednisone effectively controls inflammation and an overactive immune system but may not be suitable for everybody. Long-term use is limited by potentially severe side effects such as adrenal... View more |
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| More about Mycophenolate mofetil | More about Prednisone | ||||||||||||||||
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Mycophenolate mofetil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 58 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Prednisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 820 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: mycophenolate mofetil side effects in more detail. |
See also: prednisone side effects in more detail. |
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| 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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18 hours |
4 hours |
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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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 308 drugs are known to interact with mycophenolate mofetil:
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A total of 553 drugs are known to interact with prednisone:
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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 13, 2013 |
July 26, 2012 |
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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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