Gemcitabine Alternatives Compared
| Gemcitabine | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) |
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| Gemcitabine | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pancreatic Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Gemcitabine may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription only
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors, Gastric Cancer. Enhertu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Gemcitabine | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gemcitabine has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Opdivo has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Enhertu has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 3% 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 Gemcitabine side effects |
View all Opdivo side effects |
View all Enhertu side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Gemzar, Infugem |
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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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10.5 hours |
640.8 hours |
136.8 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 283 drugs are known to interact with Gemcitabine:
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A total of 589 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 175 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. |
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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May 15, 1996 |
December 22, 2014 |
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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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