Ayvakit Alternatives Compared
| Ayvakit (avapritinib) | Gleevec (imatinib) | Imatinib |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Systemic Mastocytosis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Ayvakit may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Gleevec is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat Ph+CML, Ph+ALL, and some other conditions. It may cause fluid retention, nausea, pain, headache, or blood abnormalities and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome... View more |
Related suggestions Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Systemic Mastocytosis
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| More about Ayvakit (avapritinib) | More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Imatinib | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ayvakit 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. |
Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
Imatinib has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 87% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% 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 Ayvakit side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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Other imatinib brands include: Imkeldi | Gleevec, Imkeldi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57 hours |
40 hours |
40 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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Summary unavailable. 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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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with Ayvakit:
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A total of 763 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 763 drugs are known to interact with Imatinib:
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January 09, 2020 |
May 10, 2001 |
April 18, 2003 |
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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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