Comparing Afinitor vs Nexavar
| Afinitor (everolimus) | Nexavar (sorafenib) |
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| Afinitor (everolimus) | Nexavar (sorafenib) |
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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 Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hepatic Tumor, Thyroid Cancer. Nexavar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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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. |
Nexavar has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
48 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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A total of 557 drugs are known to interact with Afinitor:
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A total of 435 drugs are known to interact with Nexavar:
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March 30, 2009 |
December 01, 2005 |
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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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