Comparing Methotrexate vs Remicade
| Methotrexate | Remicade (infliximab) |
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| Methotrexate | Remicade (infliximab) |
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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
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid... View more |
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| More about Methotrexate | More about Remicade (infliximab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Methotrexate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 335 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Remicade has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 213 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 Methotrexate side effects |
View all Remicade side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Jylamvo, Methotrexate LPF Sodium, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall, Xatmep | Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis, Zymfentra | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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15 hours |
228 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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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 718 drugs are known to interact with Methotrexate:
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A total of 567 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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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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December 07, 1953 |
August 24, 1998 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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