Comparing Mekinist vs Tafinlar
| Mekinist (trametinib) | Tafinlar (dabrafenib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Melanoma - Metastatic, Low-Grade Glioma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors, Thyroid Cancer. Mekinist may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Melanoma - Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Low-Grade Glioma, Solid Tumors. Tafinlar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Melanoma, Metastatic
Thyroid Cancer
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| More about Mekinist (trametinib) | More about Tafinlar (dabrafenib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Mekinist has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Tafinlar has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% 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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115.2 hours |
22 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 33 drugs are known to interact with Mekinist:
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A total of 510 drugs are known to interact with Tafinlar:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 29, 2013 |
May 29, 2013 |
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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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