Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells in the bone marrow - they are overproduced, crowd out the normal cells, and spread to other organs.
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Busulphan
Busulphan is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for chronic myelogenous leukemia. It is also used for bone marrow transplantation....
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Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil is a cytotoxic chemotherapy drug, prescribed for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and lymphosarcoma.
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Trade Names Leukeran Leukeran (5mg) |
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Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for many types of cancers like lymphatic cancer, cancer of white blood cells and plasma cells, etc,. It slows or stops the growth of cancer c...
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Cytarabine
Cytarabine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This medication slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. ...
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Daunorubicin
Daunorubicin is a chemotherapeutic agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia. This medication slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
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Trade Names Daunocin Daunomycin Daunorubicin Daunoside Norubin Nourubin |
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Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic, prescribed for treating various types of cancer....
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Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for sickle cell anemia, several types of cancer (such as melanoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas), as an adjunct to ...
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Imatinib
Imatinib is a protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, prescribed for treating certain type of cancers such as chronic myelogenous leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells, acute lymphoblastic l...
Trade Names Celonib Celonib (400 mg) Imatib Alpha Mesylonib Mesylonib (400 mg) Mitinab Mitinab (400mg) Shantinib Zoleta |
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Leucovorin
Leucovorin is a folic acid analog, prescribed for reducing the toxic effects of methotrexate. ...
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Methotrexate
Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, curative in choriocarcinoma (cancer of the tissue that normally would develop into placenta). It is also used in other cancers like blood, breast and lung ca...
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Mitoxantrone
Mitoxantrone is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for metastatic breast cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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Trade Names Mitozan Oncotron |
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Pegaspargase
Pegaspargase is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)....
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Prednisone
Prednisone regulates the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels, and is used to treat arthritis, severe allergic reactions, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and certain conditions that affect the lu...
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Teniposide
Teniposide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for leukemia in combination with other medications....
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Vincristine
Vincristine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as leukemia, Hodgkin disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
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Trade Names Alcrist Biocristin Oncocristin-AQ VCR Vincristine Sulphate |