Rowasa Alternatives Compared
| Rowasa (mesalamine) | Stelara (ustekinumab) | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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| Rowasa (mesalamine) | Stelara (ustekinumab) | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Rowasa may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Stelara is an immunosuppressant medication that works by binding to two inflammatory cytokines, IL-12 and IL-23, which have been identified as important contributors to chronic inflammation. Stelara... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Lialda may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis, Active
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| More about Rowasa (mesalamine) | More about Stelara (ustekinumab) | More about Lialda (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rowasa has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Stelara has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 248 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Lialda has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Other ustekinumab brands include: Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Steqeyma, Wezlana, Yesintek | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, 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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10 hours |
1291.2 hours |
10 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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. |
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 121 drugs are known to interact with Rowasa:
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A total of 527 drugs are known to interact with Stelara:
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A total of 121 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 24, 1987 |
September 25, 2009 |
January 16, 2007 |
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N/A |
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.
Further information
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