Bleomycin Alternatives Compared
| Bleomycin | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | Cetuximab |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Testicular Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Bleomycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Keytruda is an immunotherapy treatment called a checkpoint inhibitor that helps your immune system fight cancer and is used to treat many different types of cancer in adults and children including... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Head and Neck Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer. Cetuximab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
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| More about Bleomycin | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | More about Cetuximab | ||||||||||||||||
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Keytruda has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 253 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
Cetuximab has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Bleo 15k |
N/A |
Erbitux | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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30 hours |
624 hours |
213 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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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with Bleomycin:
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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A total of 21 drugs are known to interact with Cetuximab:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 31, 1973 |
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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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