Cytoxan Alternatives Compared
| Cytoxan | Verzenio | Ibrance |
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| Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Ibrance (palbociclib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IgA Nephropathy... 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 early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence and a Ki... View more |
Prescription only
Ibrance is a CDK4/6 inhibitor that may be used to treat advanced or metastatic hormone-receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer in combination... View more |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
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| More about Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | More about Ibrance (palbociclib) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Cytoxan has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Verzenio has an average rating of 9.9 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ibrance has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Cytoxan side effects in more detail. |
See also: Verzenio side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Ibrance side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Verzenio prices |
View all Ibrance prices |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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6.5 hours |
24.8 hours |
29 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Summary unavailable. 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 341 drugs are known to interact with Cytoxan:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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A total of 416 drugs are known to interact with Ibrance:
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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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November 16, 1959 |
September 28, 2017 |
February 03, 2015 |
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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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