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| 1. | cisplatin(Platinol , others...) | ||
| 2. | etoposide(VePesid , others...) | ||
| 3. | bleomycin(Blenoxane ) | ||
| 4. | cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) | ||
| 5. | vinBLAStine(Velban ) | ||
| 6. | ifosfamide(Ifex ) | ||
| 7. | dactinomycin(Cosmegen ) | ||
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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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Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic podophyllotoxin-derivative.
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ETOPOSIDE, VP-16 (e toe POE side) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat testicular cancer, lung 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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Etoposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid.Etoposide is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to treat refractory testicular cancer and sma...
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ETOPOSIDE, VP-16 (e toe POE side) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat small cell lung 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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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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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children.
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 and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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VINBLASTINE (vin BLAS teen) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, testicular cancer, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and sarcoma.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinblastine is available under the trade names Velban and Velsar, and may also be referred to as vinblastine sulfate.
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Antineoplastic agent; vinca alkaloid.
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Ifosfamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Antineoplastic agent; alkylating agent structurally related to cyclophosphamide.
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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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DACTINOMYCIN (dak ti noe MYE sin) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat many kinds of cancer like Wilms' tumor, some sarcomas, and placental and testicular cancers. It is also used to treat other solid tumors.
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 actinomycin antibiotic produced by Streptomyces parvullus.
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Dactinomycin is a chemotherapeutic agent belonging to a family of medicines known as antineoplastic drugs. Alternative trade names or brand names for dactinomycin include Actinomycin-D and Cosmegen.Dactinomycin is one of the older chemotherapy dru...
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