Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the cancer of white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts. It is the most common of all childhood cancers and can be fatal in weeks if left untreated.
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Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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
Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil is a cytotoxic chemotherapy drug, prescribed for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and lymphosarcoma.
Brand Names :
Leukeran (5mg) | Leukeran | Chloramax 2 mg | Chloramax 5 mg | Leukeran (2mg) | Leukeran (5mg)
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Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for many types of cancers like lymphatic cancer, cancer of white blood cells and plasma cells, etc,.
Brand Names :
Oncophos | Cyphos | Cycrame | Oncomide | Ledoxan | Endoxan - Asta | Cycloxan | Cydoxan | Ledoxan | Endoxan - Asta
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Cytarabine
Cytarabine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Brand 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.
Brand 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.
Brand Names :
Doxolem | Tevadox | Doxorubicin | Adrosal | Duxocin | Duxocin | Adriamycin (50 mg) | Adrim | Adrim (2 mg) | Cardia
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Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for sickle cell anemia, several types of cancer (such as melanoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas), as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for AIDS.
Brand Names :
Oxyrea | Myelostat | Urdox | Cytodrox | Hondrea | Hydab | Hytas | Durea | Riborea | Gindrea
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Imatinib
Imatinib is a protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, prescribed for treating certain type of cancers such as chronic myelogenous leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells, acute lymphoblastic leukemia(cancer of the white blood cells), gastrointestinal stromal tumors (tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and other cancers.
Brand Names :
Mesylonib | Mitinab | Celonib (400 mg) | Mitinab (400mg) | Shantinib | Zoleta | Resimat | Resimat | Lupitib | Veenat
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Inotuzumab ozogamicin
Inotuzumab ozogamicin is a CD 22 - directed antibody-drug conjugate which is prescribed to treat adult patients suffering from relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer
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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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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Mitoxantrone
Mitoxantrone is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for metastatic breast cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Brand Names :
Oncotron | Mitozan
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Pegaspargase
Pegaspargase is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Prednisone
Prednisone regulates the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels, and is used to treat arthritis, severe allergic reactions, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and certain conditions that affect the lungs, skin, eyes, kidneys blood, thyroid, stomach, and intestines.
Brand Names :
Predyl -O | Zenflox -PR | Flapred | Omepred Eye | Predfax Eye | OFX -P | Ocepred | Predmox Eye | Moximat -PA | Prednimycin Ophthalmic
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Teniposide
Teniposide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for leukemia in combination with other medications.
Vincristine
Vincristine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as leukemia, Hodgkin disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Brand Names :
Biocristin | Alcrist | Vcr 1mg Injection 1ml | Vincristine Gls 1 mg Injection | Oncocristin-AQ
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