Comparing Cosmegen vs Doxorubicin
Cosmegen | Doxorubicin |
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Cosmegen (dactinomycin) | Doxorubicin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma, Osteoarthritis, Osteosarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Testicular Cancer, Trophoblastic Disease, Wilms' Tumor. Cosmegen may also be used for purposes... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Bladder Cancer, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Cancer, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma... View more |
Related suggestions Ovarian Cancer
Osteosarcoma
Wilms' Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
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More about Cosmegen (dactinomycin) | More about Doxorubicin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Doxorubicin has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Cosmegen side effects in more detail. |
See also: doxorubicin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cosmegen prices |
View all doxorubicin prices |
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N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
36 hours |
30 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 234 drugs are known to interact with Cosmegen:
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A total of 575 drugs are known to interact with doxorubicin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
December 10, 1964 |
August 07, 1974 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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