List Of Cancer Treating Drugs

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Cancer, one of the most deadliest disease in our planet, is caused by abnormal cell division. Most cancers can be prevented by modifying the risk factors that might cause cancer such as proper diet, vitamin supplementation, chemo prevention, screening and vaccination (Prophylactic vaccines). Cancers are initially recognized by its symptoms or through screening process. It can be treated through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or monoclonal antibody therapy and the treatment may vary depending on the stage of cancer and the affected areas.

The following are the list of cancer treating drugs.

Abelcet (Amphotericin)
Abraxane (Nanoparticle, albumin-bound paclitaxel)
Actilax (Lactulose)
Actiq (Fentanyl citrate)
Adriamycin Solution (Doxorubicin hydrochloride)
Alimta (Pemetrexed)
Alkeran (Melphalan)
Alkeran Injection (Melphalan)
Alphapril (Enalapril maleate)
Anamorph (Morphine sulfate)
Anzatax (Paclitaxel)
Anzemet (Dolasetron mesylate)
Aranesp (Darbepoetin alfa)
Aredia (Disodium pamidronate)
Arimidex (Anastrozole)
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... Aromasin (Exemestane)
Asasantin SR (Aspirin; Dipyridamole)
Atgam Concentrated Injection (Antithymocyte globulin)
Avastin (Bevacizumab)
Azahexal (Azathioprine)
Bayer Aspirin (Aspirin)
Blenamax (Bleomycin sulfate)
Blenoxane (Bleomycin sulfate)
Bleomycin Sulfate for Injection (DBL) (Bleomycin sulfate)
Bonefos (Sodium clodronate)
Camphor Linctus Compound (Camphor)
Camptosar (Irinotecan hydrochloride)
Carboplatin Injection (Carboplatin)
Carboplatin Injection (DBL) (Carboplatin)
CeeNU (Lomustine)
Celebrex (Celecoxib)
Celestone Chronodose (Betamethasone sodium phosphate/Betamethasone acetate)
CellCept (Mycophenolate mofetil)
Chem mart Clomipramine (Clomipramine)
Cipramil (Citalopram hydrobromide)
Cisplatin Injection (Cisplatin)
Cisplatin Injection (DBL) (Cisplatin)
Codeine Phosphate (Codeine phosphate)
Cosudex (Bicalutamide)
Crixivan (Indinavir sulfate)
Cycloblastin (Cyclophosphamide)
Cysporin (Cyclosporin)
Cytarabine (DBL) (Cytarabine)
D.T.I.C (Dacarbazine)
Dacarbazine for Injection (DBL) (Dacarbazine)
Daunorubicin Injection (Calcipotriol)
Depo Medrol (Methylprednisolone acetate)
Depo Nisolone (Methylprednisolone acetate)
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection USP (DBL) (Dexamethasone sodium phosphate)
Dexmethsone (Dexamethasone)
Dilantin (Phenytoin, Phenytoin sodium)
Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
Disprin (Aspirin)
Dopamine Concentrate (Sterile) (DBL) (Dopamine hydrochloride)
Dothep (Dothiepin hydrochloride)
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection (DBL) (Doxorubicin hydrochloride)
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection USP (Doxorubicin hydrochloride)
Durogesic (Fentanyl)
Efudix (Fluorouracil)
Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
Endep (Amitriptyline hydrochloride)
Endone (Oxycodone hydrochloride)
Endoxan (Cyclophosphamide)
Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection (DBL) (Epirubicin hydrochloride)
Eprex (Epoetin alfa )
Erbitux (Cetuximab)
Etopophos (Etoposide phosphate)
Etoposide Injection (Etoposide)
Etoposide Injection (DBL) (Etoposide)
Euhypnos (Temazepam)
Exjade (Deferasirox)
Fasturtec (Rasburicase rys)
Feldene (Piroxicam)
Femara (Letrozole)
Fentanyl (Fentanyl citrate)
Ferrum H (Iron polymaltose complex)
Fludara (Fludarabine phosphate)
Fluorouracil Injection BP (Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil Injection BP (DBL) (Fluorouracil)
Fluoxetine DP (Fluoxetine hydrochloride)
Fortovase (Saquinavir)
Fortral (Pentazocine)
Gardasil (Human Papillomavirus vaccine, recombinant)
Gemzar (Gemcitabine hydrochloride)
GenRx Aciclovir (Aciclovir)
GenRx Ranitidine (Ranitidine hydrochloride)
Glivec (Imatinib mesylate)
Haldol Decanoate (Haloperidol decanoate)
Heparin Injection BP (DBL) (Heparin sodium)
Heparin Sodium Injection (Heparin sodium)
Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
Holoxan (Ifosfamide)
Iressa (Gefitinib)
Kapanol (Morphine sulfate)
Kytril injection (Granisetron)
Kytril tablets (Granisetron)
Ledertrexate (Methotrexate)
Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP (Calcium folinate)
Linctus Tussinol (Pholcodine)
Lipitor (Atorvastatin calcium)
Losec Tablets (Omeprazole magnesium)
Mabthera (Rituximab)
Marevan (Wafarin sodium)
Maxolon (Metoclopramide hydrochloride)
Megace (Megestrol acetate)
Methotrexate Injection and Tablets (DBL) (Methotrexate)
Methotrexate Injection BP (Methotrexate)
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection USP (DBL) (Methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
Metoclopramide Injection (Metoclopramide hydrochloride)
Midazolam Injection (Midazolam hydrochloride)
Mitomycin C Kyowa (Mitomycin)
Mitotane (Mitotane)
Mobic (Meloxicam)
Monopril (Fosinopril sodium)
Morphine Sulfate Injection (Morphine sulfate)
Morphine Sulfate Injection BP (DBL) (Morphine sulfate)
MS Contin (Morphine sulfate)
MS Mono (Morphine sulfate)
Naropin with Fentanyl (Fentanyl citrate; Ropivacaine hydrochloride)
Natulan (Procarbazine hydrochloride)
Navelbine (Vinorelbine tartrate)
Navoban (Tropisetron hydrochloride)
Neo-Recormon (Epoetin beta)
Nexavar (Sorafenib Tosylate)
Nexium (Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate)
Nolvadex, Nolvadex-D (Tamoxifen citrate)
Norvir (Ritonavir)
Novantrone (Mitozantrone hydrochloride)
Nurofen Plus (Codeine phosphate, Ibuprofen)
Oncovin (Vincristine sulfate)
Onkotrone (Mitozantrone hydrochloride)
Ordine (Morphine hydrochloride)
Orthoclone OKT3 (Muromonab-CD3)
Orudis (Ketoprofen)
OxyContin (Oxycodone hydrochloride)
OxyNorm (Oxycodone hydrochloride)
Palfium (Narcotic analgesics)
Pamisol (Disodium pamidronate)
Panadeine Forte (Codeine phosphate, Paracetamol)
Panadol (Paracetamol)
Panafcort (Prednisone)
Panafcortelone (Prednisolone)
Perfalgan (Paracetamol)
Pethidine Hydrochloride (Pethidine hydrochloride)
Physeptone (Methadone hydrochloride)
Plavix (Clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate)
Prograf (injection) (Tacrolimus)
Prograf (oral capsules) (Tacrolimus)
Proladone (Oxycodone pectinate)
Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection BP (DBL) (Promethazine hydrochloride)
Provera (Medroxyprogesterone acetate)
Quadramet (Samarium-153 Ethylenediaminetetramethylene Phosphate (EDTMP))
Ranitidine-BC (Ranitidine hydrochloride)
Rapamune (Sirolimus)
Rapifen (Alfentanil hydrochloride)
Renagel Tablets (Sevelamer Hydrochloride )
Rescriptor (Delavirdine mesylate)
Retrovir Capsules and Syrup (Zidovudine)
Roferon-A (Interferon alfa-2a)
Solone (Prednisolone 5mg, 25mg)
SoluCortef (Hydrocortisone sodium succinate)
SoluMedrol (Methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
Somac Tablets (20mg or 40mg on Prescription) (Pantoprazole)
Sone (Prednisone)
Sprycel (Dasatinib)
Stemetil (Prochlorperazine; Prochlorperazine maleate; Prochlorperazine mesylate)
Sublimaze (Fentanyl citrate)
Sutent (Sunitinib malate)
Tamosin (Tamoxifen citrate)
Tamoxen (Tamoxifen citrate)
Tamoxifen Hexal (Tamoxifen citrate)
Tamoxifen-BC (Tamoxifen citrate)
Tarceva (Erlotinib)
Taxol (Paclitaxel)
Taxotere (Docetaxel)
Temgesic (Buprenorphine hydrochloride)
Temodal (Temozolomide)
Thalidomide Pharmion (Thalidomide)
Thiotepa (Thiotepa)
Tramal (Tramadol hydrochloride)
Tritace (Ramipril)
Truvada (Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
Tykerb (Lapatinib Ditosylate)
Vectibix (Panitumumab)
Velcade (Bortezomib)
Vidaza (Azacitidine)
Videx (Didanosine)
Vinblastine Sulfate Injection (DBL) (Vinblastine sulfate)
Vincristine sulfate injection (Vincristine sulfate)
Vincristine Sulfate Injection (DBL) (Vincristine sulfate)
Voltaren Rapid 12.5/ 25/ 50 (Diclofenac potassium)
Xeloda (Capecitabine)
Zantac (Ranitidine hydrochloride)
Zavedos (Idarubicin hydrochloride)
Zerit (Stavudine)
Zofran (Ondansetron)
Zoladex 3.6mg and 10.8 mg Implant (Goserelin acetate)
Zoloft (Sertraline hydrochloride)
Zometa (Zoledronic acid)
Zoton (Lansoprazole)

Cancer has a reputation for being a deadly disease. While this reputation applies to certain type of cancer, advancement in medical technology increases the chance of a patient to be completely cured of the disease.
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