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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | cisplatin(Platinol , others...) | ||
| 2. | paclitaxel(Taxol , Onxol) | ||
| 3. | fluorouracil(Adrucil ) | ||
| 4. | ifosfamide(Ifex ) | ||
| 5. | topotecan(Hycamtin ) | ||
| 6. | mitomycin(Mutamycin ) | ||
| 7. | carboplatin(Paraplatin ) | ||
| 8. | gemcitabine(Gemzar ) | ||
| 9. | irinotecan(Camptosar ) | ||
| 10. | bleomycin(Blenoxane ) | ||
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—Potent immune-defense protein produced by viral-infected cells; used as an anti-cancer and anti-viral drug.
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Most often it is used following surgery or radiation treatment. Stages IIB, III, IV, and recurrent cervical cancers usually are treated with a combination of external and internal radiation and chemotherapy.
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Cisplatin, also known by the brand name Platinol-AQ, Cis-platinum, CDDP, or DDP, is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells.Cisplatin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to treat...
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CISPLATIN (SIS pla tin) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like bladder, ovarian, and testicular cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
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Paclitaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Paclitaxel is available under the trade name Taxol.Paclitaxel is an antineoplastic agent used to treat ovarian cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, and AIDS-related Kapos...
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PACLITAXEL (PAK li TAX el) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and other cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; natural or semisynthetic diterpene from the bark of the Western (Pacific) yew ( Taxus brevifolia ) or needles and twigs of Taxus baccata .
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Fluorouracil is a medication that kills cancer cells. It is also known as 5-FU or 5-fluourouracil, and as the brand name Adrucil.5-FU may be used in combination with other chemotherapy agents to treat cancers of the breast, stomach, colon, rectum,...
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, colon or rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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IFOSFAMIDE (eye FOS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat testicular cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; alkylating agent structurally related to cyclophosphamide.
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Ifosfamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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TOPOTECAN (TOE poe TEE kan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin.
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TOPOTECAN (TOE poe TEE kan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat small cell lung cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Topotecan is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Topotecan is available under the trade name Hycamtin, and may also be referred to as topotecan hydrochloride or topotecan HCl.Topotecan is an antineoplastic agent used to treat small cell ...
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MITOMYCIN (mye toe MYE sin) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat cancer of the stomach and pancreas.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces caespitosus .
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Mitomycin-C is also known as mitomycin and MMC. It is a medicine that kills cancer cells.Mitomycin-C may be used to fight a number of different cancers, including cancer of the stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, breast, lung, uterus, cervix, bladde...
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CARBOPLATIN (KAR boe pla tin) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat ovarian cancer and many other cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
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Carboplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent used to treat cancer by interfering with the growth of cancer cells. Carboplatin is marketed under the brand name Paraplatin; it may also be referred to as CBDCA, JM-8, or carboplatinum.Carboplatin is approv...
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Gemcitabine is a drug that is used to treat advanced stages of pancreatic, lung, and other cancers. Its brand name is Gemzar.Gemcitabine is used to treat pancreatic cancer, particularly when it has metastasized, or spread to other parts of the bod...
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GEMCITABINE (jem SIT a been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and ovarian cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; a synthetic pyrimidine nucleoside.
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IRINOTECAN (ir in oh TEE kan ) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat colon and rectal cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin.
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Irinotecan is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Irinotecan, also known as CPT-11, is available under the trade name Camptosar, and may also be referred to as irinotecan hydrochloride or camptothecin-11.Irinotecan is an antineoplastic a...
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BLEOMYCIN (blee oh MYE sin) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat many kinds of cancer like lymphoma, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and testicular cancer. It is also used to prevent and to treat fluid build-up around the lungs caused by some cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antineoplastic agent; mixture of basic cytotoxic glycopeptide antibiotics produced by Streptomyces verticillus (bleomycin A 2 and bleomycin B 2 are the major components).
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Bleomycin(Blenoxane) kills cancer cells by damaging the genetic material known as DNA, thus preventing cells from repairing themselves.Bleomycin is used in the treatment of a number of different cancers, including cancer of the head and neck, skin...
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