Comparing Droxia vs Keytruda
| Droxia (hydroxyurea) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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| Droxia (hydroxyurea) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Sickle Cell Anemia. Droxia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Keytruda is an immunotherapy treatment called a checkpoint inhibitor that helps your immune system fight cancer and is used to treat many different types of cancer in adults and children including... View more |
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| More about Droxia (hydroxyurea) | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Keytruda has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 258 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% 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 Droxia side effects |
View all Keytruda side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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View all Droxia prices |
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| Other hydroxyurea brands include: Hydrea, Siklos, Xromi |
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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4 hours |
624 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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A total of 289 drugs are known to interact with Droxia:
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A total of 595 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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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 07, 1967 |
N/A |
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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.
See also:
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Aquasol E
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Xromi
Xromi (hydroxyurea) is an oral solution that may be used to reduce the frequency of painful crises ...
Glutamine
Glutamine is used for dietary supplementation, short bowel syndrome, sickle cell anemia
Further information
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