Comparing Dasatinib vs Gleevec
Dasatinib | Gleevec (imatinib) |
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Dasatinib | Gleevec (imatinib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia. Dasatinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Gleevec is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat Ph+CML, Ph+ALL, and some other conditions. It may cause fluid retention, nausea, pain, headache, or blood abnormalities and... View more |
Related suggestions Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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More about Dasatinib | More about Gleevec (imatinib) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Dasatinib has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dasatinib side effects |
View all Gleevec side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Phyrago, Sprycel | Other imatinib brands include: Imkeldi | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
5 hours |
40 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 816 drugs are known to interact with Dasatinib:
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A total of 766 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
June 28, 2006 |
May 10, 2001 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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