Gliadel Alternatives Compared
| Gliadel (carmustine) | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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| Gliadel (carmustine) | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Gliadel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. 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
Keytruda is an immunotherapy treatment used to treat many different cancers in adults and children such as melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, head and neck squamous... View more |
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| More about Gliadel (carmustine) | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Opdivo has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Keytruda has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 260 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% 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 Opdivo side effects |
View all Keytruda side effects |
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| Other carmustine brands include: BiCNU |
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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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67 hours |
640.8 hours |
624 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. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 Gliadel:
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A total of 596 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 596 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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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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September 23, 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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