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Pt 202
Week 4 Drugs
| Brand | Generic | Classification | General Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efudex | 5-Fluorouracil | Antimetabolite | Used to treat CARCINOMAS of the breast, colon, rectum, pancreas and stomach |
| Gleevec | Imatinib | Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor | Used to treat GASTRIC STROMAL cell tumor |
| Oncovin | Vincristine | Vinca Alkaloid | Used to treat NEUROBLASTOMA |
| Temodar | Temozolomide | Alkylating Agent | Used to treat malignant GLIOBLASTOMA |
| Adriamycin | Doxorubicin | Anthracyclines | Used to treat ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA |
| Cytoxan | Cyclophosphamide | Alkylating Agent | Used to treat HODGKIN and NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA |
| Gemzar | Gemcitabine | Antimetabolite | Used to metastatic breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer |
| Vepesid | Etoposide | Toposisomarase Inhibitor | Used to treat OVARIAN, TESTICULAR and SMALL LUNG CANCERS |
| Velcade | Bortezomib | Antineoplastic | Used to treat multiple MYELOMA, MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA |
| Nolvadex | Tamoxifen | Antiestrogen | Used to treat BREAST CANCER |