Comparing Dacarbazine vs Adcetris
Dacarbazine | Adcetris |
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Dacarbazine | Adcetris (brentuximab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Melanoma - Metastatic, Melanoma. dacarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Mycosis Fungoides, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma. Adcetris may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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See also: dacarbazine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Adcetris side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all dacarbazine prices |
View all Adcetris prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
5 hours |
144 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 269 drugs are known to interact with dacarbazine:
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A total of 608 drugs are known to interact with Adcetris:
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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. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 27, 1975 |
August 19, 2011 |
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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.
Further information
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