Taxol Alternatives Compared
Taxol | Verzenio | Kisqali |
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Taxol (paclitaxel) | Verzenio (abemaciclib) | Kisqali (ribociclib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Wilms' Tumor. Taxol may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a targeted treatment that helps to reduce the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It may be used to treat HR+ HER2-, node-positive, early breast cancer at high... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Kisqali may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Taxol (paclitaxel) | More about Verzenio (abemaciclib) | More about Kisqali (ribociclib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Taxol has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Verzenio has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Kisqali has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Taxol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Verzenio side effects in more detail. |
See also: Kisqali side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||
17.4 hours |
24.8 hours |
54.7 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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 502 drugs are known to interact with Taxol:
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A total of 342 drugs are known to interact with Verzenio:
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A total of 720 drugs are known to interact with Kisqali:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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September 28, 2017 |
March 13, 2017 |
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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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