Comparing Alimta vs Opdivo
| Alimta (pemetrexed) | Opdivo (nivolumab) |
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| Alimta (pemetrexed) | Opdivo (nivolumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Alimta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin... View more |
Related suggestions Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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| More about Alimta (pemetrexed) | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Alimta 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. |
Opdivo has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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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View all Alimta side effects |
View all Opdivo side effects |
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| Other pemetrexed brands include: Axtle, Pemfexy, Pemrydi RTU |
N/A |
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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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3.5 hours |
640.8 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 389 drugs are known to interact with Alimta:
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A total of 594 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 2004 |
December 22, 2014 |
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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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