Yescarta Alternatives Compared
| Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) | Rituximab | Rituxan (rituximab) |
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| Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) | Rituximab | Rituxan (rituximab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma. Yescarta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Rituximab (brand name Rituxan) is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia... View more |
Prescription only
Rituxan is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid... View more |
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| More about Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) | More about Rituximab | More about Rituxan (rituximab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rituximab has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 175 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Rituxan has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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 Yescarta side effects |
View all Rituximab side effects |
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Riabni, Rituxan, Ruxience, Truxima | Other rituximab brands include: Riabni, Ruxience, Truxima | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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59.8 hours |
59.8 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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Summary unavailable. 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 306 drugs are known to interact with Yescarta:
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A total of 196 drugs are known to interact with Rituximab:
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A total of 196 drugs are known to interact with Rituxan:
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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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November 26, 1997 |
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Truxima
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Breyanzi
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Kymriah
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Polivy
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Zynlonta
Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine) is used to treat relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell ...
Xpovio
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Tazverik
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