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| 1. | imatinib(Gleevec ) | ||
| 2. | cytarabine(Cytosar-U , Tarabine PFS) | ||
| 3. | hydroxyurea(Hydrea , others...) | ||
| 4. | interferon alfa-2a(Roferon-A ) | ||
| 5. | busulfan(Myleran , Busulfex) | ||
| 6. | dasatinib(Sprycel ) | ||
| 7. | arsenic trioxide(Trisenox ) | ||
| 8. | nilotinib(Tasigna ) | ||
| 9. | interferon alfa-2b(Intron A ) | ||
| 10. | mechlorethamine(Mustargen ) | ||
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—Treatment with drugs that act against cancer.
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IMATINIB (i MAT in ib) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a specific protein within cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. It is used to treat certain leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, and other cancers. It is also used to treat specific digestive tract tumors called GISTs.
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 inhibitor of Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase.
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Imatinib mesylate is an enzyme inhibitor used for cancer therapy. Imatinib mesylate is also known as STI571 and is sold under the brand name, Gleevec.
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CYTARABINE LIPOSOMAL (sye TARE a been LIP oh som al) is a chemotherapy drug that is given into the spinal fluid. It is used to treat lymphoma and other cancers that are in the fluid surrounding the brain.
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; synthetic pyrimidine antagonist.
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CYTARABINE, ARA-C (sye TARE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine reduces the growth of cancer cells and can suppress the immune system. It is used for treating leukemias or lymphomas. It is often given with other cancer drugs.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Cytarabine(also known as ARA-C, and by the brand name Cytosar) is an anticancer agent that kills cancer.cells. It is very frequently used with other anticancer drugs in the treatment of acute myelocytic leukemia(AML), lymphomas, and for leukemia a...
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HYDROXYUREA (hye drox ee yoor EE a) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat certain leukemias, skin cancer, head and neck cancer, and advanced ovarian cancer. It is also used to control the painful crises of sickle cell anemia.
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; exhibits beneficial effects against sickle cell anemia; exhibits antiviral activity.
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Hydroxyurea, also known by its trade name Hydrea, is an antineoplastic agent, meaning it is used to treat cancer. It is taken orally.Hydroxyurea is used to treat the following conditions:.Chronic myelocytic leukemia that is resistant to other ther...
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INTERFERON ALFA-2a (in ter FEER on AL fa 2 a) (Roferon-A) helps the immune system fight viral infections such as chronic hepatitis C, and certain cancers like Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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BUSULFAN (byoo SUL fan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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BUSULFAN (byoo SUL fan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia.
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; bifunctional alkylating agent.
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Busulfan(also known by the brand name Myleran) is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells.Busulfan is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia(also called chronic my...
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DASATINIB (da SA ti nib) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets specific proteins within cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. It is used to treat some kinds of leukemia.
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 inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases.
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Antineoplastic agent.
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Arsenic trioxide, also known by the trade name Trisenox, is an antitumor agent used for a specific type of leukemia known as acute promyelocytic leukemia.Arsenic trioxide is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia in patients who have not respo...
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ARSENIC TRIOXIDE (AR se nik trye OX ide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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NILOTINIB (nil OT i nib) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a specific protein within cancer cells and stops the cells from growing. This medicine is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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INTERFERON ALFA-2b (in ter FEER on AL fa 2 b) is a man-made protein. Natural interferons are produced in the body to help the immune system fight viral infections and certain cancer growths. This medicine has similar actions to natural interferons and is used to treat AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, certain types of hepatitis or certain cancers. This medicine may also be used to treat genital or perianal warts.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Mechlorethamine is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Mechlorethamine is marketed as the brand name Mustargen.
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MECHLORETHAMINE (me klor ETH a meen) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, and some blood and lung cancers.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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