Comparing Mekinist vs Tafinlar
Mekinist | Tafinlar |
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Mekinist (trametinib) | Tafinlar (dabrafenib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Melanoma - Metastatic, Thyroid Cancer, Low-Grade Glioma, Solid Tumors, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Mekinist may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Melanoma - Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Low-Grade Glioma, Solid Tumors. Tafinlar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Melanoma, Metastatic
Thyroid Cancer
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More about Mekinist (trametinib) | More about Tafinlar (dabrafenib) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Mekinist has an average rating of 7.3 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. |
Tafinlar has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Mekinist side effects in more detail. |
See also: Tafinlar side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Mekinist prices |
View all Tafinlar prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
115.2 hours |
22 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Mekinist:
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A total of 474 drugs are known to interact with Tafinlar:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 29, 2013 |
May 29, 2013 |
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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.
Further information
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