Voraxaze Alternatives Compared
| Voraxaze (glucarpidase) | Leucovorin | Levoleucovorin |
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| Voraxaze (glucarpidase) | Leucovorin | Levoleucovorin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Methotrexate Overdosage. Voraxaze may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Folic Acid Antagonist Overdose, Methotrexate Overdosage, Colorectal Cancer, Anemia - Megaloblastic, Methotrexate Rescue, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Colorectal Cancer, Methotrexate Overdosage, Methotrexate Rescue. Levoleucovorin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Methotrexate Overdosage
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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 |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Wellcovorin | Fusilev, Khapzory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8.2 hours |
1 hour |
6.8 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with Voraxaze:
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A total of 28 drugs are known to interact with Leucovorin:
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A total of 25 drugs are known to interact with Levoleucovorin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January 17, 2012 |
February 08, 1980 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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