Comparing Keytruda vs Opdivo
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| Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | Opdivo (nivolumab) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin conditions, a cough, upper... View more |
Related suggestions Colorectal Cancer
Melanoma, Metastatic
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| More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Keytruda has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 228 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Opdivo has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 87 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Keytruda side effects in more detail. |
See also: Opdivo side effects in more detail. |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Keytruda prices |
View all Opdivo prices |
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| 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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624 hours |
640.8 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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December 22, 2014 |
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N/A |
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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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