Comparing Afinitor vs Lanreotide
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| Afinitor (everolimus) | Lanreotide |
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Prescription only
Afinitor (everolimus) is a targeted medicine that may be used to treat various cancers and TSC-associated conditions. It reduces the blood supply to the cancers which slows down their growth and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Carcinoid Syndrome, Acromegaly. lanreotide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
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| More about Afinitor (everolimus) | More about Lanreotide | ||||||||||||||||
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Afinitor has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Lanreotide has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Afinitor side effects in more detail. |
See also: lanreotide side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Afinitor prices |
View all lanreotide prices |
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| Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress | Somatuline Depot | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
720 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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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 513 drugs are known to interact with Afinitor:
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A total of 155 drugs are known to interact with lanreotide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 30, 2009 |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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