Medications for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Drugs used to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
The following list of medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Humira | 7.2 | 61 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: adalimumab systemic Drug class: antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Enbrel | 7.7 | 47 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: etanercept systemic Drug class: antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Celebrex | 4.5 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: celecoxib systemic Drug class: cox-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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diclofenac | 7.4 | 14 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: diclofenac systemic Brand names: Voltaren, Cataflam Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Cosentyx | 4.0 | 25 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: secukinumab systemic Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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prednisone | 9.3 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: prednisone systemic Brand name: Rayos Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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naproxen | 7.2 | 12 reviews | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: naproxen systemic Brand names: Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox, Aflaxen, All Day Pain Relief, All Day Relief, Anaprox-DS, EC-Naprosyn, Flanax Pain Reliever, Midol Extended Relief …show all Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Remicade | 6.1 | 11 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: infliximab systemic Drug class: antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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secukinumab | 4.1 | 27 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: secukinumab systemic Brand name: Cosentyx Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph |
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Taltz | 5.0 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ixekizumab systemic Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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celecoxib | 5.7 | 4 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: celecoxib systemic Brand name: Celebrex Drug class: cox-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Simponi | 6.7 | 23 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: golimumab systemic Drug class: TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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indomethacin | 7.8 | 11 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: indomethacin systemic Brand names: Indocin, Indocin SR Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Cimzia | 5.6 | 8 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: certolizumab systemic Drug class: TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Voltaren | 7.5 | 6 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: diclofenac systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Indocin | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: indomethacin systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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aspirin | 1.0 | 1 review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: aspirin systemic Brand names: Bayer Aspirin, Easprin, Ecotrin, Arthritis Pain, Aspergum, Aspirtab, Bayer Aspirin Extra Strength Plus, Bufferin, Ecpirin, Entercote, Genacote, Halfprin, Norwich Aspirin …show all Drug class: salicylates, platelet aggregation inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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adalimumab | 7.2 | 62 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: adalimumab systemic Brand names: Humira, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Abrilada, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz …show all Drug class: antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Aleve | 7.0 | 4 reviews | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: naproxen systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cataflam | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: diclofenac systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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etanercept | 7.8 | 48 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: etanercept systemic Brand names: Enbrel, Erelzi, Eticovo Drug class: antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph |
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Naprosyn | 7.0 | 1 review | Rx/OTC | ||||
Generic name: naproxen systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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sulindac | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sulindac systemic Brand name: Clinoril Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: A-Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Clinoril | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sulindac systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Vimovo | 5.3 | 5 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: esomeprazole / naproxen systemic Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Learn more about Ankylosing Spondylitis
IBM Watson Micromedex
Symptoms and treatments
Drugs.com Health Center
Mayo Clinic Reference
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription Only. |
OTC | Over the Counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over the Counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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