Hydroxychloroquine vs Methotrexate
Compare Hydroxychloroquine and Methotrexate side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Hydroxychloroquine | Methotrexate | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Antimalarial, Antirheumatic Agent | Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor |
| Used to treat | Malaria, Photosensitivity disorders, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus | Breast neoplasms, Choriocarcinoma, Crohn disease, Esophageal neoplasms, Hydatidiform mole, Juvenile arthritis, Leukemia, Lung neoplasms, Mycosis fungoides, Osteosarcoma, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach neoplasms, Testicular neoplasms |
| Generic price | From $0.15 each, about $4.47 for 30 (200 mg tablet) | From $0.16 each, about $4.73 for 30 (2.5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.70 per mL (250 mg/10 mL vial) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |