Interferon gamma-1b Alternatives Compared
| Interferon gamma-1b | Methotrexate | Humira (adalimumab) |
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| Interferon gamma-1b | Methotrexate | Humira (adalimumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, Osteopetrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Interferon gamma-1b may also be used for purposes not... 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 |
Prescription only
Humira is a TNF-alfa inhibitor that may be used to treat a wide range of different inflammatory conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, and... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| More about Interferon gamma-1b | More about Methotrexate | More about Humira (adalimumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 335 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Humira has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 698 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Actimmune | Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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7 hours |
15 hours |
480 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 196 drugs are known to interact with Interferon gamma-1b:
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A total of 713 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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A total of 549 drugs are known to interact with Humira:
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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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December 07, 1953 |
December 31, 2002 |
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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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