Comparing Gleevec vs Sprycel
| Gleevec (imatinib) | Sprycel (dasatinib) |
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| Gleevec (imatinib) | Sprycel (dasatinib) |
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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
Sprycel is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by inhibiting multiple conformations of the ABL kinase which is an abnormal enzyme involved in the development of blood cancers such as Ph+ CML... View more |
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| More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Sprycel (dasatinib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
Sprycel has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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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| Other imatinib brands include: Imkeldi | Other dasatinib brands include: Phyrago | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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40 hours |
5 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 759 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 809 drugs are known to interact with Sprycel:
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May 10, 2001 |
June 28, 2006 |
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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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