Metronidazole Alternatives Compared
Metronidazole | Entyvio | Pentasa |
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Metronidazole | Entyvio (vedolizumab) | Pentasa (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should... 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
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Proctitis. Pentasa may also be... View more |
Related suggestions Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
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More about Metronidazole | More about Entyvio (vedolizumab) | More about Pentasa (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2414 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Entyvio has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Pentasa has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 88 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: metronidazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: Entyvio side effects in more detail. |
See also: Pentasa side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Entyvio prices |
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Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Other vedolizumab brands include: Entyvio Pen | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 hours |
600 hours |
10 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
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
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with metronidazole:
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with Entyvio:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Pentasa:
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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. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 18, 1963 |
May 20, 2014 |
May 10, 1993 |
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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.
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