Rituximab Alternatives Compared
| Rituximab | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) |
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| Rituximab | Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) |
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Prescription only
Rituximab (brand name Rituxan) is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia... View more |
Prescription only
Imbruvica is an oral tablet that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of cancers in adults or to treat chronic Graft Versus Host disease in adults and children older than 1 year. It works... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma. Brukinsa may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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| More about Rituximab | More about Imbruvica (ibrutinib) | More about Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rituximab has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 163 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Imbruvica has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Brukinsa has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Imbruvica prices |
View all Brukinsa prices |
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| Riabni, Rituxan, Ruxience, Truxima |
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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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59.8 hours |
6 hours |
4 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 178 drugs are known to interact with Rituximab:
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A total of 491 drugs are known to interact with Imbruvica:
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A total of 482 drugs are known to interact with Brukinsa:
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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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November 13, 2013 |
November 14, 2019 |
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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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