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Drugs for Treatment of Leukemia

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Leukemia'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Leukemia. 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 Leukemia management.
We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or for any additional clarifications.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Leukemia

Aclarubicin



Aclarubicin or aclacinomycin A is used to treat acute non lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

Trade Names :
Klasinomycin
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Alemtuzumab



Alemtuzumab is a cancer-treating drug used for treating certain cancers of bone marrow and blood cancers such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and lymphoma.

Amsacrine



Amsacrine is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for malignant lymphoma and acute adult lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Arsenic Trioxide



In the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia, arsenic trioxide has been known to display strong anti-tumor effects with few toxic effects.

Trade Names :
Arsikem (10mg)
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Asparaginase / Crisantaspase



Asparaginase / Crisantaspase is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for lymphocytic leukemia either alone or with other medications.

Azacitidine



Azacitidine is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for blood cancer.

Trade Names :
Zadine | Zadine
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Blinatumomab



Blinatumomab is used to treat B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer of the white blood cells in adult patients and children

Busulphan



Busulphan is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Chlorambucil



Chlorambucil is a cytotoxic chemotherapy drug, prescribed for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and lymphosarcoma.

Trade Names :
Leukeran (5mg) | Leukeran | Chloramax 2 mg | Chloramax 5 mg | Leukeran (2mg) | Leukeran (5mg)
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Cladribine



Cladribine is a synthetic anti-cancer agent, prescribed for hairy cell leukemia.

Clofarabine



Clofarabine is a form of antimetabolite chemotherapy, prescribed for leukemia in children and adolescents.

Cytarabine



Cytarabine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Trade Names :
Arasid | Remcyta (100mg) | Biobin | Cytarine | Cytrosar | Cytarabine | Cytrosar | Cytabin | Cytarabine | Biobin
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Daunorubicin



Daunorubicin is a chemotherapeutic agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Trade Names :
Daunocin | Daunomycin | Daunoside | Nourubin | Daunomycin | Norubin | Daunorubitec (20mg) | Norubin (20mg/200mg)
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Doxorubicin



Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic, prescribed for treating various types of cancer.

Trade Names :
Doxolem | Tevadox | Doxorubicin | Adrosal |    Duxocin |    Duxocin | Adriamycin (50 mg) | Adrim | Adrim (2 mg) | Cardia
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Filgrastim



Filgrastim stimulates the production of white blood cells.

Trade Names :
Finabold | Grastim | Grafeel (300mcg) | Grafeel PFS (300mcg/mL)
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Fludarabine



Fludarabine is prescribed for blood cancer(white blood cells) in adults who have already been treated with at least one other medication and have not got better.

Trade Names :
Fludara (10 mg) | Fludara (50mg) | Fludacel (10 mg) | Fludacel (50 mg) | Naprobin (50 mg)
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Idelalisib



Idelalisib is prescribed to treat patients with cancer of the blood or bone marrow such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma, and follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (FL) whose cancer has returned after treating with some anti-cancer medicines

Interferon Alfa 2A



Interferon Alfa 2A is prescribed for hairy cell leukemia (blood cancer), AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (type of cancer that develops in connective tissues), recurrent or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) and chronic myelogenous leukemia (cancer of white blood cells), hepatitis C, non-Hodgin’s lymphoma.

Mercaptopurine



Mercaptopurine is an antimetabolite, prescribed for acute lymphatic leukemia either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Purinethol | Mercaptopurine |   Purinetone | Empurine | 6 MP | Mercapto | Puri-Nethol (50mg)
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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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Mitoxantrone



Mitoxantrone is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for metastatic breast cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Trade Names :
Oncotron | Mitozan
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Nelarabine



Nelarabine is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for leukemia or lymphoma in certain patients.

Nilotinib



Nilotinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, prescribed for leukemia.

Pentostatin



Pentostatin is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer.

Rituximab



Rituximab is a monoclol antibody, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as lymphomas, leukemia, transplant rejection and some autoimmune disorders.

Trade Names :
Reditux (100 mg) | Mabthera | Mathera (500 mg) | Reditux (500 mg)
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Teniposide



Teniposide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for leukemia in combination with other medications.

Thioguanine



Thioguanine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for leukemia.

Trade Names :
Thionine
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Venetoclax



Venetoclax is a BCL-2 (B - cell lymphoma 2) inhibitor which is prescribed for the treatment of a type of white blood cell cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), in patients whose tumor cells lack a part of the 17th chromosome (a specific gene alteration known as 17p deletion).

Vincristine



Vincristine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as leukemia, Hodgkin disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Trade Names :
Biocristin | Alcrist | Vcr 1mg Injection 1ml | Vincristine Gls 1 mg Injection | Oncocristin-AQ
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Vindesine



Vindesine is used to treat several cancers such as leukemia, lymphomas, and some solid tumors such as breast cancer and lung cancer either as a single agent or in combination with other cancer-treating drugs

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