Ripretinib Alternatives Compared
| Ripretinib | Gleevec (imatinib) | Imatinib |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Ripretinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Gleevec is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that may be used to treat Ph+CML, Ph+ALL, and some other conditions. It may cause fluid retention, nausea, pain, headache, or blood abnormalities and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome... View more |
Related suggestions Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
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| More about Ripretinib | More about Gleevec (imatinib) | More about Imatinib | ||||||||||||||||
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Ripretinib has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Gleevec has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Imatinib has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 90% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% 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 Ripretinib side effects |
View all Gleevec side effects |
View all Imatinib side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Gleevec prices |
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| Qinlock | Other imatinib brands include: Imkeldi | Gleevec, Imkeldi | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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17.8 hours |
40 hours |
40 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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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 336 drugs are known to interact with Ripretinib:
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A total of 751 drugs are known to interact with Gleevec:
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A total of 751 drugs are known to interact with Imatinib:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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May 15, 2020 |
May 10, 2001 |
April 18, 2003 |
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