Fludara Alternatives Compared
| Fludara (fludarabine) | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) |
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| Fludara (fludarabine) | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Stem Cell Transplant Conditioning, Leukemia, Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fludara may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Imbruvica is used to treat certain types of cancers in adults or to treat chronic Graft Versus Host disease in adults and children older than 1 year. It an oral tablet that may be taken once daily... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma. Brukinsa may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Fludara (fludarabine) | More about Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | More about Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Fludara has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Imbruvica has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Brukinsa has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Fludara side effects |
View all Imbruvica side effects |
View all Brukinsa side effects |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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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 |
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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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 336 drugs are known to interact with Fludara:
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A total of 510 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 530 drugs are known to interact with Brukinsa:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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November 13, 2013 |
November 14, 2019 |
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