Cytarabine Alternatives Compared
| Cytarabine | Rituxan (rituximab) | Rituximab |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Meningeal Leukemia. Cytarabine may also be... View more |
Prescription only
Rituxan is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid... View more |
Prescription only
Rituximab (brand name Rituxan) is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia... View more |
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| More about Cytarabine | More about Rituxan (rituximab) | More about Rituximab | ||||||||||||||||
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Rituxan has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 51 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Rituximab has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 167 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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 Cytarabine side effects |
View all Rituxan side effects |
View all Rituximab side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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Other rituximab brands include: Riabni, Ruxience, Truxima | Riabni, Rituxan, Ruxience, Truxima | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
59.8 hours |
59.8 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. |
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. |
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 283 drugs are known to interact with Cytarabine:
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with Rituxan:
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with Rituximab:
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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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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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