Comparing Sulfasalazine vs Velsipity
| Sulfasalazine | Velsipity (etrasimod) |
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| Sulfasalazine | Velsipity (etrasimod) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Alopecia, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Lymphocytic Colitis, Crohn's Disease - Active, Psoriatic Arthritis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis. Velsipity may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Sulfasalazine | More about Velsipity (etrasimod) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 199 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Velsipity has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Sulfasalazine side effects |
View all Velsipity side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Velsipity prices |
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| Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
30 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 271 drugs are known to interact with Sulfasalazine:
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A total of 759 drugs are known to interact with Velsipity:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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June 20, 1950 |
October 12, 2023 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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