Pentasa Alternatives Compared
Pentasa | Entyvio | Humira |
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Pentasa (mesalamine) | Entyvio (vedolizumab) | Humira (adalimumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active. Pentasa may also be... View more |
Prescription only
Entyvio infusion is an integrin receptor antagonist that may be used to reduce inflammation associated with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. It targets the gut specifically... 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 Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
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More about Pentasa (mesalamine) | More about Entyvio (vedolizumab) | More about Humira (adalimumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pentasa has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 89 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Entyvio has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Humira has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 682 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Pentasa side effects in more detail. |
See also: Entyvio side effects in more detail. |
See also: Humira side effects in more detail. |
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Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Other vedolizumab brands include: Entyvio Pen | Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 hours |
600 hours |
480 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Pentasa:
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A total of 157 drugs are known to interact with Entyvio:
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A total of 488 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. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 10, 1993 |
May 20, 2014 |
December 31, 2002 |
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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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