Thioguanine Alternatives Compared
| Thioguanine | Tabloid (thioguanine) | Methotrexate |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Thioguanine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Tabloid 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 |
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| More about Thioguanine | More about Tabloid (thioguanine) | More about Methotrexate | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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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 Thioguanine side effects |
View all Tabloid side effects |
View all Methotrexate side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Tabloid |
N/A |
Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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11 hours |
11 hours |
15 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 532 drugs are known to interact with Thioguanine:
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A total of 532 drugs are known to interact with Tabloid:
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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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January 18, 1966 |
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December 07, 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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