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Drugs for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Pancreatic Cancer'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
Click on a medication below to view details including brand names, prices, dosages, side effects, and administration guidelines.
A FAQ section has been added for each medication, addressing popular customer inquiries that provides a deeper insight into its use for Pancreatic Cancer management.
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Pancreatic Cancer / Cancer of Pancreas

Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Bevacizumab



Bevacizumab is used to treat certain types of advanced lung cancer.

Capecitabine



Capecitabine is an antimetabolite, prescribed for breast cancer and colorectal cancer.

Trade Names :
Capiibine | Xelocel | Xabine | Captabin | Naprocap | Capxcel | Capiibine (500 mg) | Capres (150 mg) | Capres | Capegard
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Erlotinib



Erlotinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, prescribed for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Trade Names :
Lortinib (150mg) | Erlocip (150mg) | Erleva (25mg) | Erleva (100mg) | Erleva (150mg) | Erlotec (150mg)
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Fluorouracil



Fluorouracil is an antimetabolite, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as colon, rectal, breast, stomach and pancreatic cancer.

Trade Names :
Fluorouracil | Zypurin | Chemoflura (250 mg) | Fluonco | Fluracil | Oncourcil | 5 Fluro 250mg Injection | Florac | Florac (5 ml) | Fiveflurd
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Gemcitabine



Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog used in chemotherapy for treating certain types of cancer (like lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer).

Trade Names :
Gemtaz (200 mg) | Celzar (200 mg) | Gempower (200 mg) | Xtroz (200 mg) | Lifogem (200 mg) | Gemcinis (200 mg) | Gemres (200 mg) | Shancyte (200 mg) | Gembin (200 mg) | Celgem (200 mg)
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Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate



Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate is a somatostatin analog radioactive drug or a radiopharmaceutical which is used for treating adult patients with somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).

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Methotrexate



Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, curative in choriocarcinoma (cancer of the tissue that normally would develop into placenta).

Trade Names :
Methotrexate |   Oncotrex | Caditrex | Alltrex | Trex | Throtex | Mtx 2.5mg | Zexate | Remtrex | Cytotrex
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Mitomycin



Mitomycin is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for adenocarcinoma (cancer of the stomach or pancreas) either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Almito® [Vial] | Mitocin® [Vial] | Mitocin® [Vial] | Mitodus® [Vial] | Mitodus® [Vial] | Mitomycin-C® [Vial] | Mitomycin-C® [Vial] | Mitonco® [Vial] | Mitonco® [Vial] | Oncocin® [Vial]
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Streptozocin



Streptozocin is an alkylating agent (chemotherapy drug), prescribed for pancreatic cancer.

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Sunitinib



Sunitinib is a multikinase inhibitor, prescribed for gastrointestinal stromal tumor or renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET).

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