Comparing Dexamethasone Intensol vs Leukeran
Dexamethasone Intensol | Leukeran |
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Dexamethasone Intensol (dexamethasone) | Leukeran (chlorambucil) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenal Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Adrenogenital Syndrome, Allergic Rhinitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Aspiration Pneumonia, Asthma, Asthma - acute... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Cancer. Leukeran may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Dexamethasone Intensol has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Leukeran has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Dexamethasone Intensol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Leukeran side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other dexamethasone brands include: De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 771 drugs are known to interact with Dexamethasone Intensol:
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A total of 249 drugs are known to interact with Leukeran:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 01, 1983 |
March 18, 1957 |
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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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