Docetaxel Alternatives Compared
Docetaxel | Kisqali | Alpelisib |
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Docetaxel | Kisqali (ribociclib) | Alpelisib |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors. docetaxel may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer. Kisqali may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male. alpelisib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Docetaxel | More about Kisqali (ribociclib) | More about Alpelisib | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Docetaxel has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Kisqali has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Alpelisib has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||
See also: docetaxel side effects in more detail. |
See also: Kisqali side effects in more detail. |
See also: alpelisib side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
View all docetaxel prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||
Docivyx, Taxotere |
N/A |
Piqray, Vijoice | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
11.1 hours |
54.7 hours |
9 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||
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 479 drugs are known to interact with docetaxel:
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A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Kisqali:
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A total of 313 drugs are known to interact with alpelisib:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||
November 22, 2022 |
March 13, 2017 |
May 24, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | ||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||
Professional Resources | ||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||
** 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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