Comparing Imuran vs Skyrizi
| Imuran (azathioprine) | Skyrizi (risankizumab) |
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| Imuran (azathioprine) | Skyrizi (risankizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Crohn's Disease... View more |
Prescription only
Skyrizi is an interleukin inhibitor that may be used to treat adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis (UC). The usual dosage is 150mg every 12 weeks... View more |
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Crohn's Disease
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| More about Imuran (azathioprine) | More about Skyrizi (risankizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Imuran has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Skyrizi has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Imuran side effects |
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| Other azathioprine brands include: Azasan |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
672 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 437 drugs are known to interact with Imuran:
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A total of 187 drugs are known to interact with Skyrizi:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 20, 1968 |
April 23, 2019 |
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1 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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