Types of Chemotherapy Drugs

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Drugs For Chemotherapy

busulphan

capecitabine

cetuximab

chlorambucil

cyclophosphamide

cytarabine

daunorubicin

doxorubicin

epoetin beta-methoxy polyethylene glycol

fosfestrol

hydroxyurea

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methotrexate

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palonosetron

prednisone

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Types of Chemotherapy Drugs

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Several types of chemotherapeutic drugs are employed to treat cancer.They function by inhibiting cell division.

Chemotherapeutic drugs may be be classified as follows -

Alkylating agents

Anti-metabolites

Plant alkaloids and terpenoids

Podophyllotoxin

Taxanes

Topoisomerase inhibitors

Antitumour antibiotics (L01D)

Monoclonal antibodies

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Posted by: mini123(Guest) Posted on: 04/27/2012

thanks for info

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Why wouldnt you use Chemo?

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