Comparing Abraxane vs Sutent
Abraxane | Sutent |
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Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) | Sutent (sunitinib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Abraxane may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sutent is an oral capsule that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of RCC and other advanced cancers. It may be taken every day or for 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule. It has been... View more |
Related suggestions Pancreatic Cancer
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More about Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) | More about Sutent (sunitinib) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Abraxane has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Sutent has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Abraxane side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sutent side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Abraxane prices |
View all Sutent prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
27 hours |
60 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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 483 drugs are known to interact with Abraxane:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
January 26, 2006 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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