Comparing Daunorubicin vs Vyxeos
| Daunorubicin | Vyxeos (cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal) |
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| Daunorubicin | Vyxeos (cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Daunorubicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Vyxeos is a combination chemotherapy medicine that contains two commonly used drugs for AML - daunorubicin and cytarabine - which are encapsulated in liposomes (fat-like coatings that allow more of... View more |
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| More about Daunorubicin | More about Vyxeos (cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal) | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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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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20 hours |
40.4 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 534 drugs are known to interact with Daunorubicin:
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A total of 531 drugs are known to interact with Vyxeos:
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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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December 19, 1979 |
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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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