Leucovorin Alternatives Compared
| Leucovorin | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) |
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| Leucovorin | Opdivo (nivolumab) | Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Folic Acid Antagonist Overdose, Anemia - Megaloblastic, Colorectal Cancer, Methotrexate Overdosage, Methotrexate Rescue, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis... View more |
Prescription only
Opdivo is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that may be used to treat many different cancers including melanoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, and lung cancer. Fatigue, skin conditions, a cough, upper... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Melanoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial... View more |
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| More about Leucovorin | More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Opdivo Qvantig (hyaluronidase / nivolumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opdivo has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Opdivo side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Wellcovorin |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
640.8 hours |
640.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 28 drugs are known to interact with Leucovorin:
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 661 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo Qvantig:
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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. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 08, 1980 |
December 22, 2014 |
December 27, 2024 |
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1 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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