Imbruvica Alternatives Compared
| Imbruvica | Venclexta | Ibrutinib |
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| Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Venclexta (venetoclax) | Ibrutinib |
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Prescription only
Imbruvica is an oral tablet that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of cancers in adults or to treat chronic Graft Versus Host disease in adults and children older than 1 year. It works... View more |
Prescription only
Venclexta is a BCL-2 inhibitor that may be used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small cell lymphoma (SCL), or acute myeloid leukemia. It is an oral tablet that is administered once daily... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Graft-versus-host disease. ibrutinib may also be used for purposes... View more |
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| More about Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | More about Venclexta (venetoclax) | More about Ibrutinib | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Imbruvica has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Venclexta has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ibrutinib has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 59 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Imbruvica side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Venclexta side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: ibrutinib side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Imbruvica prices |
View all Venclexta prices |
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Imbruvica | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
26 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 424 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 379 drugs are known to interact with Venclexta:
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A total of 424 drugs are known to interact with ibrutinib:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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November 13, 2013 |
April 11, 2016 |
November 13, 2013 |
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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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