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Chemotherapy Drug Table
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
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| Generic Name |
Brand Name |
Type of Chemotherapy |
| Arabinosylcytosine (ARA-C), Cytarabine |
Cytosar-U® |
Antimetabolite |
| Bleomycin |
Blenoxane® |
Other |
| Busulfan |
Myleran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Capecitabine |
Xeloda® |
Antimetabolite |
| Carboplatin |
Paraplatin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Carmustine |
Bicnu®, Gliadel® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Chlorambucil |
Leukeran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Cisplatin |
Platinol®, IntraDose®(Cisplatin; Collagen; Epinephrine)
|
Genotoxic Agent |
| Cyclophosphamide |
Cytoxan®, Cytoxan®IV, Neosar®, Procytox® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Dacarbazine |
DTIC-Dome® |
Genotoxic Agent or
Antimetabolite |
| Daunorubicin |
Cerubidine |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Docetaxel |
Taxotere® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
| Doxorubicin |
Adriamycin®, Rubex®, Doxil®, Caelyx®, Myocet™ |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Epirubicin
| Ellence® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Etoposide |
Etopophos®, Vepesid®, Toposar®, VP-16® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Fludarabine |
Fludara® |
Antimetabolite |
| 5-Fluorouracil |
Adrucil®, Carac®, Fluoroplex®, Efudex®(Injection) |
Antimetabolite |
| Gemcitabine |
Gemzar® |
Antimetabolite |
| Hydroxyurea |
Hydrea® |
Other |
| Idarubicin |
Idamycin PFS® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Ifosfamide |
Ifex® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Irinotecan |
Camptosar® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Lomustine |
CeeNU® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Mechlorethamine |
Mustargen® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Melphalan |
Alkeran® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) |
Purinethol®, Puri-Nethol® |
Antimetabolite |
| Methotrexate |
Rheumatrex®, Trexall®, Mexate®, MTX |
Antimetabolite |
| Mitomycin C |
Mutamycin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Mitoxantrone |
Novantrone® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Oxailplatin |
Eloxatin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Paclitaxel |
Taxol®, Onxol™, Paxene® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
| Streptozocin |
Zanosar® |
Other |
| Temozolomide |
Temodar® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| 6-Thioguanine |
Tabloid®, Lanvis® |
Antimetabolite |
| Topotecan |
Hycamtin® |
Genotoxic Agent |
| Vinblastine |
Velban®, Velbe® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
| Vincristine |
Oncovin®, Vincasar PFS®, Vincrex® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
| Vindesine |
Eldisine®, Fildesin® |
Spindle Inhibitor |
| 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 book is available from McGraw Hill Publishers
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