Mutamycin Alternatives Compared
| Mutamycin | Opdivo | Fluorouracil |
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| Mutamycin (mitomycin) | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Fluorouracil |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer. Mutamycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer. fluorouracil may also... View more |
Related suggestions Stomach Cancer
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| More about Mutamycin (mitomycin) | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Fluorouracil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Fluorouracil has an average rating of 3.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Mutamycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Opdivo side effects in more detail. |
See also: fluorouracil side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other mitomycin brands include: Jelmyto |
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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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2 hours |
640.8 hours |
0.33 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 N
Not classified
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 246 drugs are known to interact with Mutamycin:
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A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with fluorouracil:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 22, 2014 |
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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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