Sutent Alternatives Compared
Sutent | Votrient | Afinitor |
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Sutent (sunitinib) | Votrient (pazopanib) | Afinitor (everolimus) |
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Prescription only
Sutent is an oral capsule that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of RCC and other advanced cancers. It may be taken every day or for 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule. It has been... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma. Votrient may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Afinitor (everolimus) is a targeted medicine that may be used to treat various cancers and TSC-associated conditions. It reduces the blood supply to the cancers which slows down their growth and... View more |
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More about Sutent (sunitinib) | More about Votrient (pazopanib) | More about Afinitor (everolimus) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generic Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No lower-cost generic available |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sutent has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Votrient has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 81 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Afinitor has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common side effects include:
See also: Sutent side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Votrient side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Afinitor side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Sutent prices and generic prices |
View all Votrient prices |
View all Afinitor prices and generic prices |
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Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Zortress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 hours |
30.9 hours |
35 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 419 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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A total of 627 drugs are known to interact with Votrient:
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A total of 478 drugs are known to interact with Afinitor:
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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