Iclusig Alternatives Compared
| Iclusig (ponatinib) | Gleevec (imatinib) | Tasigna (nilotinib) |
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Prescription only
Iclusig is an oral multikinase inhibitor that may be used to treat certain patients with CML or PH+ALL. It carries a risk of serious side effects, such as arterial occlusive events, venous... View more |
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 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Tasigna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Iclusig (ponatinib) | More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Tasigna (nilotinib) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iclusig has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
Tasigna has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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 nilotinib brands include: Danziten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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66 hours |
40 hours |
17 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. |
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 604 drugs are known to interact with Iclusig:
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A total of 759 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 803 drugs are known to interact with Tasigna:
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December 14, 2012 |
May 10, 2001 |
October 29, 2007 |
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