Femara Alternatives Compared
| Femara (letrozole) | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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| Femara (letrozole) | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Femara is a treatment that may be used to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in postmenopausal women and also to increase the chance of ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome... 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
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 |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
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| More about Femara (letrozole) | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Femara has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Verzenio has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Keytruda has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 259 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Femara side effects |
View all Verzenio side effects |
View all Keytruda side effects |
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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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48 hours |
24.8 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. |
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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. |
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 121 drugs are known to interact with Femara:
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A total of 357 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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A total of 596 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. |
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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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July 25, 1997 |
September 28, 2017 |
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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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