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Drug Information Sheets for Patients

The treatment of cancer is complex, often involving the use of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or some combination of these.  Besides chemotherapy, other types of drug therapies may be used to manage side effects such as nausea or low blood counts.

The information sheets posted here are intended to provide an overview of important points on the more common drugs used in the treatment of cancer or for the management of cancer-associated symptoms.  

ENG PDFs to be added:

Idarubicin = Idamycin®
Interferon Bladder Instillation
Interferon High Dose
Interferon
Irinotecan = Camptosar®
Doxorubicin, Liposomal Pegylated = Caelyx® 


A   B top

Adriamycin®
Asparaginase

BCG
Bleomycin
Bortezomib
BiCNU®

C   D top

Carboplatin
Carmustine
Cerubidine®
Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide IV
Cyclophosphamide Tablets
Cytarabine
Cytarabine High Dose
Cytarabine Intrathecal

Dacarbazine
Daunorubicin
Docetaxel
Doxorubicin

E   F top

Epirubicin
Etoposide IV
Etoposide Capsules

Filgrastim
Fludara®
Fludarabine
Fluorouracil
Fluorouracil IV Infusion

G   H top

Gemcitabine
Gemzar®

 

I   J top

 

 
K   L top
 

Leucovorin IV

M   N top
Methotrexate High Dose
Methotrexate Intrathecal
Methotrexate IV
Neupogen®
O   P top

 

Pharmorubicin®

Q   R top

 

 

S   T top

 

Taxotere®

U   V top
 

Velcade®
Vepesid®

W   XYZ top