Ovarian Cancer / Cancer in the Ovaries
Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the ''silent killer'' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Altretamine
Altretamine is an antineoplastic alkylating agent, prescribed for certain types of cancer such as ovarian 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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Carboplatin
Carboplatin is prescribed for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Brand Names :
Karplat | Karplat (10 mg) | Blastocarb | Womastin | Biocarb (15 ml) | Niscarbo | Blastoplatin | Ducarb | Oncocarbin AQ | Carboplan
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Cisplatin
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy agent, prescribed for ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and metastatic testicular tumors either alone or with other medications.
Brand 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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Docetaxel
Docetaxel is an anti-cancer agent, mainly used for the treatment of breast, ovarian, gastric cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer either alone or with other medications.
Brand Names :
Docespera | Docemax 20 mg | Docemax 120 mg | Docecad (20mg/1mL) | Docecad (80mg/2mL) | Docecad (120mg/3mL) | Docetere (20mg/0.5mL) | Docetere (80mh/2mL) | Docetere (120mg/3mL) | Taxotere (20mg/mL)
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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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Estrogen
Estrogen is a female sex hormone, prescribed for severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, ovarian failure, osteoporosis, uterine bleeding, delayed puberty and prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Conjugase | E2 Gel | E-2 Gel | Espauz | Estraderm MX | Estraderm MX (0.1 mg) | Estraderm MX 50 | Estrofem | Evalon (1 mg) | Evalon (2 mg)
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Etynodiol
Etynodiol diacetate (the diacylated derivative of etynodiol or ethynodiol) is prescribed for the prevention of pregnancy in women who chose to take oral contraceptives.
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Exemestane
Exemestane is an aromatase inhibitor, prescribed for advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are no longer responsive to anti-estrogen therapy.
Brand Names :
Xcel 25mg Tablet | Aromasin | Xtane | Exeget
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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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Goserelin
Goserelin is a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, used to suppress production of the sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen), prescribed for the treatment of endometriosis, breast and prostate cancer.
Brand Names :
Zoladex
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Melphalan
Melphalan is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for multiple myeloma, melanoma, and ovarian carcinoma.
Brand Names :
Alkacel | Alkacel (5 mg) | Alkacel (50 mg) | Alkeran | Alkeran (5 mg) | Alkeran (50 mg) | Melfalax 2 gm | Melfalax 5 gm | Alkeran (2mg) | Alkeran (5mg)
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Niraparib
Niraparib is prescribed as a maintenance treatment in adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer who show a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy
Olaparib
Olaparib is used as maintenance therapy in patients with high-grade cancers of the ovary, fallopian tubes (tubes that connect the ovaries with the uterus) and the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for ovarian and breast cancer.
Brand Names :
Celtax | Dutaxel (30 mg) | Neotaxl | Petaxel | Paclicare | Resoxel | Cytax | Cantaxel | Paclinis | Pacliron
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Rucaparib
Rucaparib belongs to a group of medications called poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors.
Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen is an antiestrogen, prescribed for breast cancer.
Brand Names :
Mamofen | Caditam | Valodex | Tamoxifen | Tamodex | Oncomox | Tomifen | Tevafen | Oncotam | Nolvadex
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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.
Brand Names :
Topotel | Cantop | Topotel (4 mg) | Cantop (2.5mg)
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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.
Brand Names :
Vinbine (10mg)
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