Comparing Abraxane vs Taxol
| Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) | Taxol (paclitaxel) |
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| Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) | Taxol (paclitaxel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pancreatic Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Abraxane may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Wilms' Tumor. Taxol may also be used for purposes not... View more |
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| More about Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound) | More about Taxol (paclitaxel) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Abraxane has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Taxol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Abraxane side effects |
View all Taxol side effects |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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27 hours |
17.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 517 drugs are known to interact with Abraxane:
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A total of 524 drugs are known to interact with Taxol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 29, 1992 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 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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