Below is a table of chemotherapy drugs discussed in this website. To go directly to the page where a particular drug is discussed, click on the name. For an explanation of the type of drug, click on the type of chemotherapy listed. If you have trouble finding a particular drug, go to edit on your browser and use the Find on Page feature.
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Generic Name |
Brand Name |
Type of Chemotherapy |
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Arabinosylcytosine (ARA-C), Cytarabine |
Cytosar-U® |
Antimetabolite |
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Bleomycin |
Blenoxane® |
Other |
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Busulfan |
Myleran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Capecitabine |
Xeloda® |
Antimetabolite |
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Carboplatin |
Paraplatin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Carmustine |
Bicnu®, Gliadel® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Chlorambucil |
Leukeran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Cisplatin |
Platinol®, IntraDose®(Cisplatin; Collagen; Epinephrine) |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Cyclophosphamide |
Cytoxan®, Cytoxan®IV, Neosar®, Procytox® |
Genotoxic Agent |
|
Dacarbazine |
DTIC-Dome® |
Genotoxic Agent or
Antimetabolite |
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Daunorubicin |
Cerubidine |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Docetaxel |
Taxotere® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
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Doxorubicin |
Adriamycin®, Rubex®, Doxil®, Caelyx®, Myocet™ |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Epirubicin |
Ellence® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Etoposide |
Etopophos®, Vepesid®, Toposar®, VP-16® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Fludarabine |
Fludara® |
Antimetabolite |
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5-Fluorouracil |
Adrucil®, Carac®, Fluoroplex®, Efudex®(Injection) |
Antimetabolite |
|
Gemcitabine |
Gemzar® |
Antimetabolite |
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Hydroxyurea |
Hydrea® |
Other |
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Idarubicin |
Idamycin PFS® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Ifosfamide |
Ifex® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Irinotecan |
Camptosar® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Lomustine |
CeeNU® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Mechlorethamine |
Mustargen® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Melphalan |
Alkeran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) |
Purinethol®, Puri-Nethol® |
Antimetabolite |
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Methotrexate |
Rheumatrex®, Trexall®, Mexate®, MTX |
Antimetabolite |
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Mitomycin C |
Mutamycin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Mitoxantrone |
Novantrone® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Oxaliplatin |
Eloxatin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Paclitaxel |
Taxol®, Onxol™, Paxene® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
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Streptozocin |
Zanosar® |
Other |
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Temozolomide |
Temodar® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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6-Thioguanine |
Tabloid®, Lanvis® |
Antimetabolite |
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Topotecan |
Hycamtin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
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Vinblastine |
Velban®, Velbe® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
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Vincristine |
Oncovin®, Vincasar PFS®, Vincrex® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
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Vindesine |
Eldisine®, Fildesin® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
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Vinorelbine |
Navelbine® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
More information on these drugs can be found at the FDA Approved Oncology Drugs website and/or the Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Online. This site is only available to those with a subscription. A hardcopy version of the book is available from McGraw Hill Publishers
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