Comparing Afinitor vs Sutent
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| Afinitor (everolimus) | Sutent (sunitinib) |
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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
Sutent is an oral capsule that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of RCC and other advanced cancers. It may be taken every day or for 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule. It has been... View more |
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| More about Afinitor (everolimus) | More about Sutent (sunitinib) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Sutent has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Afinitor side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sutent side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Afinitor prices |
View all Sutent prices |
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| Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress |
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| 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 |
60 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 446 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 30, 2009 |
January 26, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View 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
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