Tamoxifen Alternatives Compared
Tamoxifen | Kisqali | Piqray |
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Tamoxifen | Kisqali (ribociclib) | Piqray (alpelisib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Precocious... 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, Breast Cancer - Male. Piqray may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Tamoxifen has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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. |
Piqray 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: tamoxifen side effects in more detail. |
See also: Kisqali side effects in more detail. |
See also: Piqray 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 Piqray prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Soltamox |
N/A |
Other alpelisib brands include: 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
231 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 410 drugs are known to interact with tamoxifen:
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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 Piqray:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
December 30, 1977 |
March 13, 2017 |
May 24, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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