Comparing Revlimid vs Velcade
| Revlimid (lenalidomide) | Velcade (bortezomib) |
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| Revlimid (lenalidomide) | Velcade (bortezomib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Follicular Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Anemia, Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Diseases. Revlimid may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Velcade may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma
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| More about Revlimid (lenalidomide) | More about Velcade (bortezomib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Revlimid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Velcade has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Other bortezomib brands include: Boruzu | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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3 hours |
15 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. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
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 270 drugs are known to interact with Revlimid:
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A total of 465 drugs are known to interact with Velcade:
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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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December 27, 2005 |
May 13, 2003 |
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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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