Comparing Imbruvica vs Leukeran
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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
Prescribed for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Cancer. Leukeran may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | More about Leukeran (chlorambucil) | ||||||||||||||||
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Imbruvica has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Leukeran has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
2 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 507 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with Leukeran:
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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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November 13, 2013 |
March 18, 1957 |
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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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