Comparing Mercaptopurine vs Remicade
| Mercaptopurine | Remicade |
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| Mercaptopurine | Remicade (infliximab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Arterial Insufficiency, Ulcerative... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's Disease, Active
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| More about Mercaptopurine | More about Remicade (infliximab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Mercaptopurine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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See also: mercaptopurine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Remicade side effects in more detail. |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all mercaptopurine prices |
View all Remicade prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Purinethol, Purixan | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
228 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 280 drugs are known to interact with mercaptopurine:
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A total of 558 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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 11, 1953 |
August 24, 1998 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Further information
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