Sorafenib Alternatives Compared
Sorafenib | Nexavar | Sutent |
|
---|
Sorafenib | Nexavar (sorafenib) | Sutent (sunitinib) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatic Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer. sorafenib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatic Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer. Nexavar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sutent is an oral capsule that may be taken once daily to treat certain types of RCC and other advanced cancers. It may be taken every day or for 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule. It has been... View more |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
More about Sorafenib | More about Nexavar (sorafenib) | More about Sutent (sunitinib) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sorafenib has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Nexavar has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Sutent has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: sorafenib side effects in more detail. |
See also: Nexavar side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sutent side effects in more detail. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all sorafenib prices |
View all Nexavar prices |
View all Sutent prices |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nexavar |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 hours |
48 hours |
60 hours |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with sorafenib:
|
A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with Nexavar:
|
A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Sutent:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 01, 2005 |
December 01, 2005 |
January 26, 2006 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.