Comparing Dacarbazine vs Opdivo
Dacarbazine | Opdivo |
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Dacarbazine | Opdivo (nivolumab) |
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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
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin conditions, a cough, upper... View more |
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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More about Dacarbazine | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Opdivo has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: dacarbazine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Opdivo 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 Opdivo 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. | |||||||||||||||||
5 hours |
640.8 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. |
Summary unavailable. 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 16 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 27, 1975 |
December 22, 2014 |
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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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