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) |