Comparing Sutent vs Afinitor
| Sutent (sunitinib) | Afinitor (everolimus) |
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| Sutent (sunitinib) | 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
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 Afinitor (everolimus) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sutent has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Afinitor has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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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N/A |
Other everolimus brands include: Afinitor Disperz, Torpenz, Zortress | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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60 hours |
35 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 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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A total of 495 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
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A total of 561 drugs are known to interact with Afinitor:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 26, 2006 |
March 30, 2009 |
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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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