Comparing Adriamycin vs Gleevec
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Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Neuroblastoma, Thyroid Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Osteosarcoma, Lymphoma, Multiple... View more |
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome,... View more |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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6.6
For Breast Cancer: Adriamycin made me really weak and I had to have blood transfusions. I had 4 doses. I'm coming up on 3 years cancer free so I think it worked well. I'm concerned about the long term side effects. |
8.6
For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: I have been on Gleevec since 2/2006. My white blood cell count went from 350,000 to 75,000 in less then three months. I went into full moleculer remission by 2/2007. Have the BCR-ABL blood test every 6 months and there is no more Philadelphia Chromosome since. I still can get nauseated and once in a while vomit if I do not take my Reglan correctly or take Zofran with it, but that's a minor annoyance since this medicine saved my life. I would have only had a 40% chance of survival if I would have had a bone marrow transplant. This medicine is a 95% chance of survival and I'm just about to that magical mark of 10 years on the medicine. For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: My doctor put me on Gleevec when I was diagnosed with CML five years ago. It has saved my life. I have experienced some of its side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, and continual leg pain, but the benefit of living far outweighs any of the bothersome side effects! |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: severe nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting, and alopecia. See the full Adriamycin side effects document. |
See the full Gleevec side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Adriamycin prices and generic prices |
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| Other doxorubicin brands include: Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF |
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Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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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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 476 drugs are known to interact with Adriamycin:
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A total of 611 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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May 10, 2001 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Breast Cancer: I did not experience any side effects, but based on a clinical trial result, I walked at a brisk pace for an hour most days to avoid cardiotoxicity.