Comparing Bleomycin vs Dacarbazine
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| Bleomycin | Dacarbazine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malignant Pleural Effusion, Testicular Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Bleomycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Melanoma, Melanoma - Metastatic. Dacarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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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 |
Lower cost generic |
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| Bleo 15k |
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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30 hours |
5 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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Bleomycin:
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A total of 294 drugs are known to interact with Dacarbazine:
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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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July 31, 1973 |
May 27, 1975 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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