Doxycycline Alternatives Compared
| Doxycycline | Cimzia | Methotrexate |
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| Doxycycline | Cimzia (certolizumab) | Methotrexate |
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Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... 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 |
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Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1627 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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. |
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Lower cost generic |
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Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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23 hours |
336 hours |
15 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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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. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 210 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
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A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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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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December 05, 1967 |
April 22, 2008 |
December 07, 1953 |
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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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