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| 1. | cisplatin(Platinol , others...) | ||
| 2. | levothyroxine(Synthroid , others...) | ||
| 3. | DOXOrubicin(Adriamycin , Adriamycin RDF) | ||
| 4. | thyrotropin alpha(Thyrogen ) | ||
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—A hormone produced by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid. The main function of the hormone is to regulate calcium levels in body serum.
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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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LEVOTHYROXINE (lee voe thye ROX een) is a thyroid hormone. This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, and feeling cold. It also helps to treat goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland).
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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LEVOTHYROXINE (lee voe thye ROX een) is a thyroid hormone. This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, and feeling cold. It also helps to treat goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland).
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Thyroid agent; sodium salt of the L -isomer of thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine, T 4 ).
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Doxorubicin, which kills cancer cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. It is also known by its trade name, Adriamycin.This anticancer drug may be used to fight several different cancers: breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric(sto...
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DOXORUBICIN (dox oh ROO bi sin) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat many kinds of cancer like Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuroblastoma, sarcoma, and Wilms' tumor. It is also used to treat bladder cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, stomach cancer, and thyroid cancer.
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; anthracycline glycoside antibiotic.
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THYROTROPIN ALFA (thahy ruh TROH pin AL fa) is a man-made protein. It is used to diagnosis any remaining thyroid cancer after treatment.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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