Nelarabine Alternatives Compared
| Nelarabine | Methotrexate | Mercaptopurine |
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| Nelarabine | Methotrexate | Mercaptopurine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoma. Nelarabine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Arterial Insufficiency, Ulcerative... View more |
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| More about Nelarabine | More about Methotrexate | More about Mercaptopurine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
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. |
Mercaptopurine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% 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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View all Nelarabine side effects |
View all Methotrexate side effects |
View all Mercaptopurine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Nelarabine prices |
View all Methotrexate prices |
View all Mercaptopurine prices |
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| Arranon | Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Purinethol, Purixan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
15 hours |
2 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. |
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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Nelarabine:
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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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A total of 299 drugs are known to interact with Mercaptopurine:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
December 07, 1953 |
September 11, 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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