Ixabepilone Alternatives Compared
| Ixabepilone | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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| Ixabepilone | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic. Ixabepilone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a targeted treatment that helps to reduce the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It may be used to treat HR+ HER2-, node-positive, early breast cancer at high... View more |
Prescription only
Keytruda is an immunotherapy treatment called a checkpoint inhibitor that helps your immune system fight cancer and is used to treat many different types of cancer in adults and children including... View more |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
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| More about Ixabepilone | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Verzenio has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 34 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 3% reported a negative effect. |
Keytruda has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 257 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% 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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View all Ixabepilone side effects |
View all Verzenio side effects |
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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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52 hours |
24.8 hours |
624 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. |
Summary unavailable. 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 433 drugs are known to interact with Ixabepilone:
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A total of 356 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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A total of 594 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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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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September 28, 2017 |
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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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