Comparing Adriamycin vs Rituxan
Adriamycin Remove Adriamycin from your drug comparison | Rituxan Remove Rituxan from your drug comparison |
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Adriamycin doxorubicin Remove Adriamycin from your drug comparison | Rituxan rituximab Remove Rituxan from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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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 Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Microscopic polyangiitis, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Pemphigus... View more |
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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. |
8.1
For Rheumatoid Arthritis: I have Rheumatoid Arthritis for the last 26 years tried numerous drugs for it methotrexate hydrochloride gold injections enbrel but had really bad side effects then Consultant put me on Rituximab 10 years a go I feel much better have less joint pain. I get itchy skin especially after a shower have to take an Antihistamine tablet sometimes headaches but I cope with all that it’s worth it I am thankful for that drug it really does help For Rheumatoid Arthritis: I had my first round 6 months ago sitting here starting my 2nd round as we speak. No side effects and even though my joints are still swollen I feel so much better. My dr is hopeful that this round will help with the inflammation. I'll get my 2nd dose with this round in 2 weeks!! I'm hopeful and thankful |
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Drug Class |
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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 Rituxan 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 Rituxan prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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Other doxorubicin brands include: Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF | Other rituximab brands include: Riabni, Ruxience, Truxima | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
59.8 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
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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 124 drugs are known to interact with Rituxan:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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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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N/A |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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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.