Medipred Alternatives Compared
| Medipred (methylprednisolone) | Humira (adalimumab) | Cimzia (certolizumab) |
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| Medipred (methylprednisolone) | Humira (adalimumab) | Cimzia (certolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Allergies, Asthma - acute, Asthma - Maintenance, Dermatologic Lesion, Gout - Acute, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory... 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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Polyarticular Juvenile... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| More about (methylprednisolone) | More about Humira (adalimumab) | More about Cimzia (certolizumab) | ||||||||
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Humira has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 687 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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. |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
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N/A |
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| Other methylprednisolone brands include: Depo-Medrol, Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack, Solu-Medrol | Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more |
N/A |
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| 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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3.5 hours |
480 hours |
336 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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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 | ||||||||||
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A total of 595 drugs are known to interact with Medipred:
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A total of 540 drugs are known to interact with Humira:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
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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 31, 2002 |
April 22, 2008 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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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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