Comparing Sprycel vs Tasigna
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| Sprycel (dasatinib) | Tasigna (nilotinib) |
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Prescription only
Sprycel is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by inhibiting multiple conformations of the ABL kinase which is an abnormal enzyme involved in the development of blood cancers such as Ph+ CML... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Tasigna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Sprycel (dasatinib) | More about Tasigna (nilotinib) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Sprycel has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Tasigna has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Sprycel side effects in more detail. |
See also: Tasigna side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Sprycel prices |
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| Other dasatinib brands include: Phyrago |
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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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5 hours |
17 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 777 drugs are known to interact with Sprycel:
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A total of 768 drugs are known to interact with Tasigna:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 28, 2006 |
October 29, 2007 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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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