Comparing Imbruvica vs Leukeran
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Prescription only
Imbruvica is used 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 an oral tablet that may be taken once daily... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Lymphoma. 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 510 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 270 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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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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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