Comparing Diclofenac vs Remicade
Diclofenac | Remicade |
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Diclofenac | Remicade (infliximab) |
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Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
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More about Diclofenac | More about Remicade (infliximab) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 690 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Remicade has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 212 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: diclofenac side effects in more detail. |
See also: Remicade 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 diclofenac prices |
View all Remicade prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Zipsor, Zorvolex | Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis, Zymfentra | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
1.8 hours |
228 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 426 drugs are known to interact with diclofenac:
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A total of 498 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
July 28, 1988 |
August 24, 1998 |
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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.
Further information
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