Comparing Azathioprine vs Privigen
Azathioprine | Privigen |
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Azathioprine | Privigen (immune globulin intravenous) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Atopic Dermatitis, Behcet's Disease, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cogan's Syndrome... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Privigen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Immune Thrombocytopenia
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
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More about Azathioprine | More about Privigen (immune globulin intravenous) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Azathioprine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 128 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Privigen has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: azathioprine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Privigen side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all azathioprine prices |
View all Privigen prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Azasan, Imuran | Other immune globulin intravenous brands include: Alyglo, Asceniv, Bivigam, Carimune NF, Flebogamma, Gammagard S/D, Gammaplex, Octagam, Panzyga, Yimmugo 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. | |||||||||||||||||
2 hours |
576 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 416 drugs are known to interact with azathioprine:
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A total of 104 drugs are known to interact with Privigen:
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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. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 20, 1968 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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.
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