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Pancreatic Cancer Learning Center
Prescribed Medications
| 1. | gemcitabine(Gemzar ) | ||
| 2. | fluorouracil(Adrucil ) | ||
| 3. | erlotinib(Tarceva ) | ||
| 4. | streptozocin(Zanosar ) | ||
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Cancer-killing medicine, chemotherapy, has been found to increase survival in some patients. This medicine (Gale Group) can be given intravenously or by mouth. Once in the bloodstream, chemotherapy agents reach other parts of the body. There are d...
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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.
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Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; a synthetic pyrimidine nucleoside.
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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.
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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.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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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.
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ERLOTINIB (er LOE ti nib) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a specific protein within cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. This medicine is used to treat cancers including non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.
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Antineoplastic agent; a kinase inhibitor.
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STREPTOZOCIN (strep toe ZOE sin) is a chemotherapy drug. It interferes with the growth of rapidly growing cells like cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat pancreatic cancer.
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Antineoplastic agent; a nitrosourea-derivative alkylating antibiotic.
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Streptozocin is one of the anticancer (antineoplastic) drugs called alkylating agents. It is available in the U.S. under the brand name Zanosar.
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