Apriso Alternatives Compared
Apriso | Sulfasalazine | Vedolizumab |
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Apriso (mesalamine) | Sulfasalazine | Vedolizumab |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis. Apriso may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alopecia, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lymphocytic Colitis, Psoriatic Arthritis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease. vedolizumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
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More about Apriso (mesalamine) | More about Sulfasalazine | More about Vedolizumab | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Apriso has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 192 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Vedolizumab has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 172 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Apriso side effects in more detail. |
See also: sulfasalazine side effects in more detail. |
See also: vedolizumab side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Apriso prices |
View all sulfasalazine prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Other mesalamine brands include: Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs | Entyvio, Entyvio Pen | ||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
10 hours |
10 hours |
600 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Apriso:
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A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with sulfasalazine:
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with vedolizumab:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2008 |
June 20, 1950 |
May 20, 2014 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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