Gleevec Alternatives Compared
Gleevec | Tasigna | Sprycel |
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Gleevec (imatinib) | Tasigna (nilotinib) | Sprycel (dasatinib) |
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Prescription only
Gleevec is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat Ph+CML, Ph+ALL, and some other conditions. It may cause fluid retention, nausea, pain, headache, or blood abnormalities and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Tasigna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sprycel is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by inhibiting multiple conformations of the ABL kinase which is an abnormal enzyme involved in the development of blood cancers such as Ph+ CML... View more |
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More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Tasigna (nilotinib) | More about Sprycel (dasatinib) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Tasigna has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Sprycel has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Gleevec side effects in more detail. |
See also: Tasigna side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sprycel side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other dasatinib brands include: Phyrago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 hours |
17 hours |
5 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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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 766 drugs are known to interact with Tasigna:
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A total of 769 drugs are known to interact with Sprycel:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 10, 2001 |
October 29, 2007 |
June 28, 2006 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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