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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Discover top medications for 'treating Pancreatic Cancer'? This page compiles essential information on generic and brand-name drugs specifically used for Pancreatic Cancer treatment.Here, you can explore dosages, prices, side effects, and administration recommendations to find a treatment that suits your needs.
The FAQ drug section on some common drugs addresses questions, offering insights into prescribed Pancreatic Cancer medications and management strategies. Always check with your healthcare provider to confirm the suitability of any treatment option discussed here.

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.

Brand 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.

Brand 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.

Brand 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).

Brand 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).

Brand 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.

Brand 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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