Comparing Sunitinib vs Votrient
| Sunitinib | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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| Sunitinib | Votrient (pazopanib) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Renal Cell Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer. Sunitinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma. Votrient may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Sunitinib | More about Votrient (pazopanib) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Sunitinib has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Votrient has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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 Sunitinib side effects |
View all Votrient side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Sunitinib prices |
View all Votrient prices |
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N/A |
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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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60 hours |
30.9 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 485 drugs are known to interact with Sunitinib:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with Votrient:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 26, 2006 |
October 19, 2009 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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