Bendamustine Alternatives Compared
| Bendamustine | Imbruvica | Venclexta |
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| Bendamustine | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Venclexta (venetoclax) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma. bendamustine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Imbruvica is an oral tablet that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of cancers in adults or to treat chronic Graft Versus Host disease in adults and children older than 1 year. It works... View more |
Prescription only
Venclexta is a BCL-2 inhibitor that may be used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small cell lymphoma (SCL), or acute myeloid leukemia. It is an oral tablet that is administered once... View more |
Related suggestions Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Bendamustine has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Imbruvica has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 61 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Venclexta has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: bendamustine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Imbruvica side effects in more detail. |
See also: Venclexta side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Belrapzo, Bendeka, Treanda, Vivimusta |
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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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6 hours |
26 hours |
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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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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with bendamustine:
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A total of 458 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 423 drugs are known to interact with Venclexta:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 31, 2008 |
November 13, 2013 |
April 11, 2016 |
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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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