Interferon alfa-2a Alternatives Compared
| Interferon alfa-2a | Sutent (sunitinib) | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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| Interferon alfa-2a | Sutent (sunitinib) | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Kaposi's Sarcoma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Hairy Cell Leukemia, Hepatitis C, Lymphoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma. Interferon alfa-2a may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Sutent is an oral capsule that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of RCC and other advanced cancers. It may be taken every day or for 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule. It has been... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma. Votrient may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Sutent has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Votrient has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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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60 hours |
30.9 hours |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 275 drugs are known to interact with Interferon alfa-2a:
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A total of 492 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Votrient:
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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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January 26, 2006 |
October 19, 2009 |
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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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