Fludarabine Alternatives Compared
Fludarabine | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Venclexta (venetoclax) |
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Fludarabine | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Venclexta (venetoclax) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Stem Cell Transplant Conditioning, Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fludarabine may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Imbruvica is an oral tablet that may be taken once daily 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 works... View more |
Prescription only
Venclexta is a BCL-2 inhibitor that may be used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small cell lymphoma (SCL), or acute myeloid leukemia. It is an oral tablet that is administered once... View more |
Related suggestions Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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More about Fludarabine | More about Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | More about Venclexta (venetoclax) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fludarabine 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 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 63 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Venclexta has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 hours |
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26 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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 317 drugs are known to interact with Fludarabine:
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A total of 482 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 438 drugs are known to interact with Venclexta:
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 18, 1991 |
November 13, 2013 |
April 11, 2016 |
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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.
Further information
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