Comparing Adriamycin vs Herceptin
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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 Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer. May also be prescribed off label for Salivary Gland Cancer. |
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Prescription only |
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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. |
9.8
For Breast Cancer, Metastatic: Herceptin is a life saver for those of us that are HER2 . I took it every 3 weeks for 52 weeks.You will need a TET done on your heart before you start and Benadryl before infusion but I had no side effects. I did take it with Taxol for 12 weeks. Life saver! |
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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. |
Common side effects include: febrile neutropenia, infection, asthenia, dizziness, fever, headache, nausea, pain, skin rash, vomiting, abdominal pain, back pain, diarrhea, flu-like symptoms, insomnia, neutropenia, pharyngitis, rhinitis, chills, and anorexia. See the full Herceptin 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 |
View all Herceptin prices |
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Generic Availability |
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| Other doxorubicin brands include: Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF | Other trastuzumab brands include: Herzuma, Kanjinti, Ogivri, Ontruzant, Trazimera | ||||||||||||||||
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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30 hours |
924 hours |
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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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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 952 drugs are known to interact with Adriamycin:
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A total of 127 drugs are known to interact with Herceptin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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September 25, 1998 |
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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.