Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid Leukemia, more popularly known by its abbreviated form AML, is a fast- evolving leukemia that affects both children and adults alike
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- Classification of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Incidence of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Causes of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Symptoms and Signs of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Prognosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Future Hope of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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 | Â Â Duxocin | Â Â 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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Idarubicin
Idarubicin is an anthracycline antileukemia agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Brand Names :
Zavedos | Zavedos (10mg) | Zavedos (25 mg) | Zavedos
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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 | Â Oncotrex | Caditrex | Alltrex | Trex | Throtex | Mtx 2.5mg | Zexate | Remtrex | Cytotrex
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Midostaurin
Midostaurin is a kinase inhibitor prescribed as a combination therapy with cytarabine and daunorubicin for treating adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are detected as FLT3 mutation-positive by an FDA approved test
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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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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Sargramostim
Sargramostim is a hematopoietic agent, prescribed for severe, life-threatening infections after chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
Brand Names :
EMGRAST-M vial
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Tretinoin
Tretinoin is a retinoid, prescribed for acne vulgaris and acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Brand Names :
Lustre | Lustre Forte | Retinol | Tintin | Tretinac-A | Lustre C | Acsolve C | Treclin | Acsolve C | Tredin
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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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