While a definitive cure for cancer is still quite elusive there is a number of medications that can help alleviate the symptoms, and prolong life, used as part of chemotherapy or more effective targeted therapy. This is a list of drugs that are typically used.
| List of Cancer Treating Drugs |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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