Comparing Gleevec vs Cyclophosphamide
Gleevec | Cyclophosphamide |
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Gleevec (imatinib) | Cyclophosphamide |
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Prescription only
Gleevec is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat Ph+CML, Ph+ALL, and some other conditions. It may cause fluid retention, nausea, pain, headache, or blood abnormalities and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Bladder Cancer, Brain Tumor, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia... View more |
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More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Cyclophosphamide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Cyclophosphamide has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Gleevec side effects in more detail. |
See also: cyclophosphamide side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Gleevec prices |
View all cyclophosphamide prices |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
40 hours |
6.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 725 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 373 drugs are known to interact with cyclophosphamide:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 10, 2001 |
November 16, 1959 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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