Docetaxel Alternatives Compared
| Docetaxel | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) |
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| Docetaxel | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Head and Neck Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Solid Tumors. Docetaxel may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a targeted treatment that helps to reduce the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It may be used to treat HR+ HER2-, node-positive, early breast cancer at high... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors, Breast Cancer, Gastric Cancer. Enhertu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
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| More about Docetaxel | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | More about Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Docetaxel has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Verzenio has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Enhertu has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Docivyx, Taxotere |
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11.1 hours |
24.8 hours |
136.8 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 490 drugs are known to interact with Docetaxel:
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A total of 342 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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A total of 170 drugs are known to interact with Enhertu:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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November 22, 2022 |
September 28, 2017 |
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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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