Comparing Bosulif vs Gleevec
| Bosulif (bosutinib) | Gleevec (imatinib) |
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| Bosulif (bosutinib) | Gleevec (imatinib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Bosulif 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 |
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| More about Bosulif (bosutinib) | More about Gleevec (imatinib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bosulif has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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. |
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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 Bosulif side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Other imatinib brands include: Imkeldi | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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22.5 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 574 drugs are known to interact with Bosulif:
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A total of 772 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 04, 2012 |
May 10, 2001 |
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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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