Comparing Capecitabine vs Verzenio
| Capecitabine | Verzenio (abemaciclib) |
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| Capecitabine | Verzenio (abemaciclib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer, Esophageal Carcinoma, Anal Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal... View more |
Prescription only
Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a targeted treatment that helps to reduce the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It may be used to treat HR+ HER2-, node-positive, early breast cancer at high... View more |
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| More about Capecitabine | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Capecitabine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Verzenio has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% 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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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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0.75 hours |
24.8 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 293 drugs are known to interact with Capecitabine:
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A total of 356 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 30, 1998 |
September 28, 2017 |
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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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