Comparing Afinitor vs Lanreotide
Afinitor (everolimus) | 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 Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome, Acromegaly. Lanreotide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Neuroendocrine Tumors
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More about Afinitor (everolimus) | More about Lanreotide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Afinitor has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Afinitor side effects |
View all Lanreotide side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress | Somatuline Depot | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
35 hours |
720 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 547 drugs are known to interact with Afinitor:
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A total of 163 drugs are known to interact with Lanreotide:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 30, 2009 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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