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| 1. | cladribine(Leustatin ) | ||
| 2. | rituximab(Rituxan ) | ||
| 3. | pentostatin(Nipent ) | ||
| 4. | interferon alfa-2b(Intron A ) | ||
| 5. | interferon alfa-2a(Roferon-A ) | ||
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Cladribine, also known by the brand name Leustatin, is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells.Cladribine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to treat active hairy cell leukemia....
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CLADRIBINE (KLA dri 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.
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 purine nucleoside.
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RITUXIMAB (ri TUX i mab) is a monoclonal antibody. This medicine changes the way the body's immune system works. It is used commonly to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other conditions. In cancer cells, this drug targets a specific protein within cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. It is also used to treat rhuematoid arthritis (RA). In RA, this medicine slow the inflammatory process and help reduce joint pain and swelling. This medicine is often used with other cancer or arthritis medications.
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 chimeric human-murine anti-human antigen CD20 monoclonal antibody.
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Rituximab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to CD20, a protein found on the surface of normal and malignant B cells and is used to reduce the numbers of circulating B cells in patients who have B-cell non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma...
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PENTOSTATIN (PEN toe stat in) is a chemotherapy drug. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It is usually used to treat 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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Antimetabolite antineoplastic antibiotic; purine antagonist produced by Streptomyces antibioticus .
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Pentostatin is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent belonging to the class of drugs called antimetabolites(compounds that prevent the synthesis and utilization of normal cellular metabolite). It is a natural product isolated from Streptomyces antib...
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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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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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