Cancer medications Flashcards
palclitaxel ( Abraxane )
drug used to treat metastatic or recurrent breast cancer
ABVD Adriamycin [doxorubicin], bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
chemotherapy regimen for treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma
AC Adriamycin [doxorubicin] and cyclophosphamide
chemotherapy regimen for rx of breast cancer
doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
drug given for rx of breast, head, neck, and bladder cancer as well as leukemia
imiquimod (Aldara)
rx of early basal cell carcinoma
palonosetron (Aloxi)
antiemetic rx for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy rx
amifostine
drug rx used in prevention and reduction of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation therapy
dolasetron (Anzemet)
treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment
tamoxifen (Apo-Tamox)
breast cancer rx
anastrozole (Arimidex)
breast cancer rx
exemestae (Aromasin)
rx of advanced breast cancer in patients already been treated by tamoxifen
nelarabine (Arranon)
rx of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
BCG bacillus Calmette-Guerin
rx of bladder cancer
BEACOPP - bleomycin, etoposide, Adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, procarbazine, and prednisone
chemotherapy regimen in rx of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma
BEP - bleomycin, etoposide, Platinal
chemotherapy regimen used for rx of ovarian and testicular cancers