Comparing Pomalyst vs Revlimid
| Pomalyst (pomalidomide) | Revlimid (lenalidomide) |
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| Pomalyst (pomalidomide) | Revlimid (lenalidomide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Multiple Myeloma, Kaposi's Sarcoma. Pomalyst may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Follicular Lymphoma, Anemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Diseases. Revlimid may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Multiple Myeloma
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| More about Pomalyst (pomalidomide) | More about Revlimid (lenalidomide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pomalyst has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Revlimid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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 Pomalyst 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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9.5 hours |
3 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Pomalyst:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Revlimid:
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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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February 08, 2013 |
December 27, 2005 |
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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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