Doxorubicin Alternatives Compared
Doxorubicin | Kisqali | Enhertu |
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Doxorubicin | Kisqali (ribociclib) | Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Bladder Cancer, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Cancer, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma... 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 Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Gastric Cancer, Breast Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solid Tumors. Enhertu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Doxorubicin | More about Kisqali (ribociclib) | More about Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Doxorubicin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Kisqali has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Enhertu has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: doxorubicin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Kisqali side effects in more detail. |
See also: Enhertu side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Enhertu prices |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||
30 hours |
54.7 hours |
136.8 hours |
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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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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 575 drugs are known to interact with doxorubicin:
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A total of 708 drugs are known to interact with Kisqali:
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A total of 165 drugs are known to interact with Enhertu:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
August 07, 1974 |
March 13, 2017 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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** 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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