Comparing Daunorubicin vs Doxorubicin
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| Daunorubicin | Doxorubicin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Daunorubicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Bladder Cancer, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Cancer, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma... View more |
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| More about Daunorubicin | More about Doxorubicin | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Doxorubicin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Daunorubicin side effects |
View all Doxorubicin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Daunorubicin prices |
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N/A |
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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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20 hours |
30 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. |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 531 drugs are known to interact with Daunorubicin:
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A total of 612 drugs are known to interact with Doxorubicin:
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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. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 19, 1979 |
August 07, 1974 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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