Dexamethasone Intensol Alternatives Compared
| Dexamethasone Intensol | Cimzia | Methotrexate |
|
|---|
| Dexamethasone Intensol (dexamethasone) | Cimzia (certolizumab) | Methotrexate |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenal Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Adrenogenital Syndrome, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Allergic Rhinitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Aspiration Pneumonia, Asthma, Asthma - acute... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic... View more |
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 |
||||||||||||||||
| More about Dexamethasone Intensol (dexamethasone) | More about Cimzia (certolizumab) | More about Methotrexate | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Dexamethasone Intensol has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Cimzia has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 90 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 334 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Dexamethasone Intensol prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Methotrexate prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other dexamethasone brands include: De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex |
N/A |
Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
336 hours |
15 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 777 drugs are known to interact with Dexamethasone Intensol:
|
A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
|
A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
|
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
|||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
September 01, 1983 |
April 22, 2008 |
December 07, 1953 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
** 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
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.