Dacarbazine Alternatives Compared
| Dacarbazine | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) |
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| Dacarbazine | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Melanoma, Melanoma - Metastatic. Dacarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Melanoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial... View more |
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| More about Dacarbazine | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opdivo has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
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View all Opdivo side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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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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5 hours |
640.8 hours |
640.8 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Dacarbazine:
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A total of 589 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 662 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo Qvantig:
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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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May 27, 1975 |
December 22, 2014 |
December 27, 2024 |
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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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