Axitinib Alternatives Compared
| Axitinib | Sutent (sunitinib) | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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| Axitinib | Sutent (sunitinib) | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Axitinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma. Votrient may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Axitinib | More about Sutent (sunitinib) | More about Votrient (pazopanib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Axitinib has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Sutent has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Votrient has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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 Axitinib side effects |
View all Sutent side effects |
View all Votrient side effects |
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N/A |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Sutent prices |
View all Votrient prices |
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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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6.1 hours |
60 hours |
30.9 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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 248 drugs are known to interact with Axitinib:
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A total of 485 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with Votrient:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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January 27, 2012 |
January 26, 2006 |
October 19, 2009 |
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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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