Cancer drugs A to Z list
There are many cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. They have individual side effects. The list includes chemotherapy, hormone therapies, targeted cancer drugs and bisphosphonates. The drugs are listed in alphabetical order by pharmacy (generic) name and brand name.
A
- ABVD
- AC
- Abemaciclib (Verzenios)
- Abemaciclib (Verzenois)
- Abiraterone (Zytiga)
- Abraxane
- Abstral
- Acalabrutinib (Calquence)
- Actinomycin D
- Actiq
- Adriamycin
- Afatinib (Giotrif)
- Afinitor
- Aflibercept (Zaltrap)
- Aldara
- Aldesleukin (IL-2, Proleukin or interleukin 2)
- Alectinib (Alecensa)
- Alemtuzumab (Campath, MabCampath)
- Alkeran
- Amsacrine (Amsidine, m-AMSA)
- Amsidine
- Anastrozole (Arimidex)
- Ara C
- Aredia
- Arimidex
- Aromasin
- Arsenic trioxide (Trisenox, ATO)
- Asparaginase (Crisantaspase, Erwinase)
- Atezolizumab (Tecentriq)
- Avelumab (Bavencio)
- Axitinib (Inlyta)
- Azacitidine (Vidaza)
B
- BEACOPP
- BEAM
- Bendamustine (Levact)
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Bexarotene (Targretin)
- Bicalutamide (Casodex)
- Bleomycin
- Bleomycin, etoposide and platinum (BEP)
- Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
- Bortezomib (Velcade)
- Bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (VCD)
- Bortezomib, melphalan and prednisolone (VMP)
- Bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone (VTD)
- Bosulif
- Bosutinib (Bosulif)
- Brentuximab (Adcetris)
- Brigatinib
- Brufen
- Buserelin (Suprefact)
- Busilvex
- Busulfan
C
- CAPE-OX
- CAPOX
- CAV
- CCNU
- CHOP
- CMF
- CMV
- Cabazitaxel (Jevtana)
- Cabozantinib (Cometriq, Cabometyx)
- Caelyx
- Calpol
- Campto
- Capecitabine (Xeloda)
- Caprelsa
- CarboTaxol
- Carboplatin
- Carboplatin and etoposide
- Carboplatin and paclitaxel
- Carfilzomib and dexamethasone
- Carmustine (BCNU)
- Casodex
- Ceritinib (Zykadia)
- Cerubidin
- Cetuximab (Erbitux)
- ChlVPP
- Chlorambucil (Leukeran)
- Cisplatin
- Cisplatin and capecitabine (CX)
- Cisplatin and fluorouracil (5FU)
- Cisplatin, etoposide and ifosfamide (VIP)
- Cisplatin, fluorouracil (5FU) and trastuzumab
- Cladribine (Leustat, LITAK)
- Clasteon
- Clofarabine (Evoltra)
- Co-codamol (Kapake, Solpadol, Tylex)
- Cometriq
- Cosmegen
- Crisantaspase
- Crizotinib (Xalkori)
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide and dexamethasone (CTD)
- Cyprostat
- Cyproterone acetate (Cyprostat)
- Cytarabine (Ara C, cytosine arabinoside)
- Cytarabine into spinal fluid
- Cytosine arabinoside
D
- DHAP
- DTIC
- Dabrafenib (Tafinlar)
- Dabrafenib (Tafinlar) and Trametinib (Mekinist)
- Dacarbazine (DTIC)
- Dacogen
- Dactinomycin (actinomycin D, Cosmegen Lyovac)
- Daratumumab
- Dasatinib (Sprycel)
- Daunorubicin
- Decapeptyl SR
- Decitabine (Dacogen)
- Degarelix (Firmagon)
- Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva)
- Depocyte
- Dexamethasone
- Diamorphine
- Disodium pamidronate
- Disprol
- Docetaxel (Taxotere)
- Docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil (TPF)
- Doxifos
- Doxil
- Doxorubicin
- Doxorubicin and ifosfamide
- Drogenil
- Durogesic
- Durvalumab (Imfinzi)
E
- EC
- ECF
- EOF
- EOX
- EP
- ESHAP
- Effentora
- Efudix
- Eldisine
- Eloxatin
- Encorafenib (Braftovi) and Binimetinib (Mektovi)
- Entrectinib (Rozlytrek)
- Enzalutamide (Xtandi)
- Epirubicin (Pharmorubicin)
- Epirubicin, carboplatin and capecitabine (ECarboX)
- Epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitabine (ECX)
- Erbitux
- Eribulin (Halaven)
- Erlotinib (Tarceva)
- Erwinase
- Estracyt
- Etopophos
- Etoposide (Etopophos, Vepesid)
- Everolimus
- Evoltra
- Exemestane (Aromasin)
F
- FEC
- FLOT
- FMD
- FOLFIRINOX
- Faslodex
- Femara
- Fentanyl
- Firmagon
- Fludara
- Fludarabine (Fludara)
- Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab (FCR)
- Fluorouracil (5FU)
- Fluorouracil (5FU) and mitomycin C
- Fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide and docetaxel (FEC-T)
- Flutamide
- Folinic acid, fluorouracil and irinotecan (FOLFIRI)
- Folinic acid, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX)
- Folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI)
- Fulvestrant (Faslodex)
G
- G-CSF
- Gefitinib (Iressa)
- GemCarbo (gemcitabine and carboplatin)
- GemTaxol
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
- Gemcitabine and capecitabine (GemCap)
- Gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC)
- Gemcitabine and paclitaxel (GemTaxol)
- Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, daunorubicin and cytarabine
- Gemzar
- Giotrif
- Gliadel (carmustine wafers)
- Glivec
- Gonapeptyl Depot
- Goserelin (Zoladex) for breast cancer
- Goserelin (Zoladex) for prostate cancer
- Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
H
I
- ICE
- IL-2
- IPE
- Ibandronic acid (Bondronat)
- Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
- Ibuprofen (Brufen, Nurofen)
- Iclusig
- Idarubicin
- Ifosfamide (Mitoxana)
- Imatinib (Glivec)
- Imiquimod cream (Aldara)
- Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa)
- Instanyl
- Interferon alfa (IntronA, Roferon-A)
- Interleukin
- Intron A
- Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
- Ipilimumab and nivolumab
- Iressa
- Irinotecan (Campto)
- Irinotecan and capecitabine (XELIRI, CAPIRI)
- Irinotecan de Gramont
- Irinotecan modified de Gramont
- Ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone
J
K
L
M
- MAP
- MIC
- MMM
- MST Continus
- MVAC
- MabCampath
- Mabthera
- Maxtrex
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera)
- Megace
- Megestrol acetate (Megace)
- Melphalan (Alkeran)
- Melphalan, prednisolone and thalidomide (MPT)
- Mepact
- Mercaptopurine (Xaluprine)
- Methotrexate
- Methyl prednisolone
- Midostaurin, daunorubicin and cytarabine
- Mifamurtide (Mepact)
- Mitomycin C
- Mitotane (Lysodren)
- Mitoxana
- Mitoxantrone
- Modified de Gramont
- Morphgesic SR
- Morphine
- Myleran
- Myocet
- m-AMSA
N
O
P
- PE
- PMitCEBO
- POMB/ACE
- Paclitaxel
- Paclitaxel and carboplatin
- Paclitaxel and carboplatin (PC, CarboTaxol)
- Palbociclib (Ibrance)
- Pamidronate
- Panadol
- Panitumumab (Vectibix)
- Panobinostat, bortezomib and dexamethasone
- Paracetamol
- Pazopanib (Votrient)
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
- Pemetrexed (Alimta)
- Pemetrexed and carboplatin
- Pemetrexed and cisplatin
- Pemigatinib
- Pentostatin (Nipent)
- Perjeta
- Pertuzumab (Perjeta)
- Polatuzumab vedotin, bendamustine and rituximab (Pola-BR)
- Pomalidomide and dexamethasone
- Ponatinib (Iclusig)
- Potactasol
- Prednisolone
- Procarbazine
- Procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine (PCV)
- Proleukin
- Prolia
- Prostap
- Provera
- Purinethol
R
S
T
- TIP
- Tafinlar
- Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC)
- Tamoxifen
- Tarceva
- Targretin
- Tasigna
- Taxol
- Taxotere
- Taxotere and cyclophosphamide (TC)
- Temodal
- Temozolomide (Temodal)
- Temsirolimus (Torisel)
- Tepadina
- Thalidomide
- Thiotepa (Tepadina)
- Tioguanine
- Tivozanib (Fotivda)
- Tomudex
- Topotecan (Hycamtin, Potactasol)
- Torisel
- Trabectedin (Yondelis)
- Trastuzumab
- Trastuzumab and pertuzumab
- Trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla)
- Treosulfan
- Tretinoin (Vesanoid, ATRA)
- Trifluridine and tipiracil (Lonsurf)
- Triptorelin (Decapeptyl SR, Gonapeptyl Depot)
- Trisenox
- Tylex
V
- VIDE
- Vandetanib (Caprelsa)
- Vargatef
- VeIP
- Vectibix
- Velbe
- Velcade
- Vemurafenib (Zelboraf)
- Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
- Vepesid
- Vesanoid
- Vidaza
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vincristine, actinomycin D (dactinomycin) and cyclophosphamide (VAC)
- Vincristine, actinomycin D and ifosfamide (VAI)
- Vindesine (Eldisine)
- Vinorelbine (Navelbine)
- Votrient
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