Comparing Lynparza vs Paclitaxel
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| Lynparza (olaparib) | Paclitaxel |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Lynparza may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Wilms' Tumor. Paclitaxel... View more |
Related suggestions Breast Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
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| More about Lynparza (olaparib) | More about Paclitaxel | ||||||||||||||||
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Lynparza has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Paclitaxel has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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 Lynparza side effects |
View all Paclitaxel side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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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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11.9 hours |
17.4 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 634 drugs are known to interact with Lynparza:
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A total of 530 drugs are known to interact with Paclitaxel:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 19, 2014 |
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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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