Vandetanib Alternatives Compared
| Vandetanib | Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | Nexavar (sorafenib) |
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| Vandetanib | Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | Nexavar (sorafenib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Thyroid Cancer. Vandetanib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, TSH Suppression, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hepatic Tumor, Thyroid Cancer. Nexavar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Thyroid Cancer
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| More about Vandetanib | More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | More about Nexavar (sorafenib) | ||||||||||||||||
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Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 255 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Nexavar has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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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View all Vandetanib side effects |
View all Armour Thyroid side effects |
View all Nexavar side effects |
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| Caprelsa | Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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456 hours |
168 hours |
48 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. |
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 A
Studies show no 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 327 drugs are known to interact with Vandetanib:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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A total of 434 drugs are known to interact with Nexavar:
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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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April 06, 2011 |
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December 01, 2005 |
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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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