Comparing Opdivo vs Yervoy
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| Opdivo (nivolumab) | Yervoy (ipilimumab) |
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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 Melanoma - Metastatic, Melanoma, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Colorectal Cancer. Yervoy may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Melanoma, Metastatic
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| More about Opdivo (nivolumab) | More about Yervoy (ipilimumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Opdivo has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 89 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Yervoy has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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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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640.8 hours |
352.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 402 drugs are known to interact with Opdivo:
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A total of 483 drugs are known to interact with Yervoy:
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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. |
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December 22, 2014 |
March 25, 2011 |
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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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