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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Looking for reliable medications to treat 'Colorectal Cancer'? This page offers a detailed resource for the most up-to-date treatment options, including both generic and brand-name medications.
For informed decision making to treat Colorectal Cancer you will find everything on this section about the drug - like dosages, side effects, costs, and administration.
Check out our FAQ section for common drugs, providing helpful insights into frequently prescribed medications for Colorectal Cancer treatment.
For the best results, always consult your doctor before starting any treatment.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Colorectal 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.

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



Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody, prescribed for certain types of head, neck, and colorectal cancer.

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Fluorouracil



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

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



Irinotecan is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for colon or rectal cancer, either alone or in combination with other medications.

Brand Names :
Irnocam (100 mg) | Irinomil (5 ml) | Torsirin (100mg) | Irnocam | Irinotel | Torsirin | Irbest (100 mg) | Irbest (40 mg) | Irinotel (5 ml) | Irinotel
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Leucovorin



Leucovorin is a folic acid analog, prescribed for reducing the toxic effects of methotrexate.

Brand Names :
Biovorin (5 ml) | Cafonate | Cafonate Injection | Calcium Leucovorin | Calcium Leucovorin | Calcium Leucovorin (2ml) | Calcium Leucovorin (5 ml) | Calicium Leucovorin | Calicium Leucovorin (3 mg) | Calicium Leucovorin (5 ml)
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Levamisole



Levamisole is an anthelminthic and immunomodulator, prescribed for cancer treatment and also used for roundworm infection.

Brand Names :
Dewormis (150 mg) | Vermisol (150 mg) | Levomol (150 mg) | L Vin | Levasol | ELD -150 | Anthelnil | Leris | Vapal | Dicaris
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Methotrexate



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

Brand Names :
Methotrexate |   Oncotrex | Caditrex | Alltrex | Trex | Throtex | Mtx 2.5mg | Zexate | Remtrex | Cytotrex
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Oxaliplatin



Oxaliplatin is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for colorectal cancer either alone or with other medications.

Brand Names :
Celdach | Resox | Oxalispera | Glenoxal | Oxyrea (50 mg) | Zildox | Oxalycare | Xplatin | Oxamil | Oxoplan
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Panitumumab Injection



Panitumumab Injection is a monoclonal antibody, prescribed for colon or rectal cancer.

Regorafenib



Regorafenib is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine- oxaliplatin-and irinotecan-based chemotherapy.

Tegafur and Uracil



Tegafur and uracil combination drugs are used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer, a condition in which the cancer cells have moved to other body parts in adult patients

Trifluridine and Tipiracil



Trifluridine and tipiracil are used in combination to treat colorectal cancer in adult patients whose cancer condition has spread to other body parts or who cannot tolerate other cancer treatments

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