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| 1. | fluorouracil(Adrucil ) | ||
| 2. | interferon alfa-2b(Intron A ) | ||
| 3. | interferon alfa-n3(Alferon N ) | ||
| 4. | imiquimod topical(Aldara ) | ||
| 5. | podofilox topical(Condylox ) | ||
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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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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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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-n3 (in ter FEER on AL fa n 3) helps the immune system fight viral infections. This medicine is used to treat genital warts, which are caused by a viral infection.
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 is a family of homologous, species-specific proteins and, occasionally, glycoproteins with antiviral, antineoplastic, and immunomodulating activities. Available as interferon alfa-2b (Intron ® A; single interferon subtype, recombinant preparation); interferon alfacon-1 (Infergen ® ; genetically modified interferon protein); and interferon alfa-n3 (Alferon N ® ; a mixture of naturally occurring human interferon alfa proteins).
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IMIQUIMOD (i mi KWI mod) cream is used to treat external genital or anal warts. It is also used to treat other skin conditions such as actinic keratosis and certain types of skin cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Immune response modifier; imidazoquinoline amine.
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PODOFILOX (po do FIL ox) is used to remove 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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PODOFILOX (po do FIL ox) is a medication used to remove genital warts. The topical solution should only be used to treat genital warts located on the outside skin of the genitals (i.e., penis or vagina). The solution should not be used to treat warts near the rectal area.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antimitotic agent.
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