Lung Cancer / Cancer of Lungs
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Lung Cancer
Acebrophylline
Acebrophylline is prescribed to reduce the irritation, swelling, and narrowing of the bronchial tubes in patients with asthma, severe or chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)and tightness of the chest
Trade Names :
Coekastle-A (10mg/5mg/100mg) | Montemac-A (10mg/200mg) | Trimontemac (10mg/5mg/200mg) | A-PHYL (100mg) | Acebrobid Capsule | Acebrobid -SR (200mg) | Acebromin (100mg) | Aceday (100mg) | Aceday (50mg) | Acedril Forte (100mg/600mg)
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Afatinib
• Afatinib is prescribed as a first-line treatment to treat non-small cell lung cancer, a specific type of lung cancer that has moved to nearby tissues or other body parts in patients who have specific non-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations detected by an FDA-approved test
Alectinib
Alectinib is prescribed for the treatment of a certain type (anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive) of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
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Bexarotene
Bexarotene is an oral antineoplastic agent, prescribed for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, a type of skin cancer), lung cancer, breast cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma.
Brigatinib
Brigatinib is an anticancer drug which is prescribed to treat patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for patients who have progressed with or experience side effects with crizotinib, another drug used to treat the cancer
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Ceritinib
Ceritinib is used as a first-line treatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Cisplatin
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy agent, prescribed for ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and metastatic testicular tumors either alone or with other medications.
Trade Names :
Cisplatin | Cisplatin (10 mg) | Cisplatin (50 mg) | Â Cisplatinum Korea | Cisplatinum Korea (50 mg) | Cisteen | Duplat | Duplat (50 mg) | Kemoplat (50 mg) | Oncoplatin-AQ
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Crizotinib
Crizotinib is an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer.
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Dacomitinib
Dacomitinib is prescribed to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adult patients whose cancer cells have spread to other body parts
Dactinomycin
Dactinomycin is a cytotoxic chemotherapy, prescribed for Wilm's tumor, Ewing’s sarcoma and testicular cancer.
Trade Names :
Cosmegen | Dacmozen | Dactino | Dactinoget
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Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin is a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic, prescribed for treating various types of cancer.
Trade Names :
Doxolem | Tevadox | Doxorubicin | Adrosal | Â Â Duxocin | Â Â Duxocin | Adriamycin (50 mg) | Adrim | Adrim (2 mg) | Cardia
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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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Etoposide
Etoposide is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for lung cancer and testicular cancer.
Trade Names :
Eside Inj | Etosid | Actitop (50 mg) | Eside (50 mg) | Posid (50 mg) | Etosid | Etolon (50 mg) | Toposide (50 mg) | Etosid Cap (100 mg) | Lastet 50mg
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Gefitinib
Gefitinib is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer.
Trade Names :
Gefires | Geftinat | Gefonib | Geftilon | Geftinat | Chemofit | Chemogef (250 mg) | Geftib | Gefticare (250mg) | O Gnat (250mg)
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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).
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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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Ifosfamide
Ifosfamide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer (breast cancer, lymph cancer, lung cancer) in combination with other medicines.
Trade Names :
Ifocip | Ipamide | Holoxan | Isoxan | Ifos | Ifoneon | Ifosfamide | Celofos | Celofos | Ifos
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Lorlatinib
Lorlatinib is indicated for the treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which has been already treated by For metastatic disease, crizotinib and at least one other ALK inhibitor...
Necitumumab
Necitumumab is prescribed to treat squamous non-small cell lung cancer in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine as a first-line treatment in adult patients whose cancer has moved to other parts of the body
Nivolumab
Nivolumab is a monoclonal antibody and a PD-1 inhibitor (programmed death receptor inhibitor) which is prescribed for cancer treatment.
Osimertinib
Osimertinib tablets are prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body
Pembrolizumab
Pembrolizumab injection is prescribed to treat different types of cancer such as Melanoma or skin cancer, Non-Small-Cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
Pemetrexed
Pemetrexed is an (antifolate) antineoplastic agent, prescribed for mesothelioma (cancer that develops from the protective lining of the internal tissues) and certain types of non-small cell lung cancer either alone or with other medications.
Trade Names :
Pexate (100 mg) | Alimta | Pexate | Giopem 100 mg | Giopem 500 mg
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Porfimer Sodium
Porfimer Sodium is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for esophageal cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus.
Pralsetinib
Pralsetinib is indicated for the treatment of adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), based on the presence of a specific gene fusion named RET.
Ramucirumab
Ramucirumab is used to treat stomach cancer or cancer at the junction of the stomach and esophagus, in patients with advanced or cancer that has migrated to other body parts
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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Technetium Tc 99m Depreotide Injection
Technetium Tc 99m Depreotide Injection is a radiopharmaceutical preparation, used to identify malignant lung tumors in patients who are highly suspect for malignancy.
Topotecan
Topotecan is a topoisomerase type I inhibitor, prescribed for ovarian or lung cancer that do not respond well to other types of cancer treatment.
Trade Names :
Topotel | Cantop | Topotel (4 mg) | Cantop (2.5mg)
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Vinblastine
Vinblastine is an anti-microtubule agent, prescribed for Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and testicular cancer.
Trade Names :
Vblastin | Cytoblastin
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Vinorelbine Tartrate
Vinorelbine Tartrate is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and Hodgkin's disease.
Trade Names :
Vinbine (10mg)
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