Comparing Adriamycin vs Armour Thyroid
Adriamycin | Armour Thyroid |
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Adriamycin (doxorubicin) | Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia, Bladder Cancer, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Cancer, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hashimoto's disease, Underactive Thyroid, TSH Suppression, Hypothyroidism - After Thyroid Removal, Thyroid Cancer. Armour Thyroid may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Thyroid Cancer
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More about Adriamycin (doxorubicin) | More about Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Adriamycin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Armour Thyroid has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 251 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Adriamycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Armour Thyroid side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
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Other thyroid desiccated brands include: APur Thyroid, Bio-Throid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, NP Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, Westhroid, WP Thyroid | ||||||||
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 |
168 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 573 drugs are known to interact with Adriamycin:
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A total of 215 drugs are known to interact with Armour Thyroid:
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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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.
Further information
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