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There are many different types of cancer medications. These include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and plant alkaloids. Doctors can use cancer medications either on their own or in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy. Treatment might involve cancer medications on their own or cancer...

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There are many different types of cancer medications. These include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and plant alkaloids. Doctors can use cancer medications either on their own or in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy. Treatment might involve cancer medications on their own or cancer medications alongside other treatment options. The duration and intensity of the treatment will depend on the severity of cancer and...

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There are many different types of cancer medications. These include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and plant alkaloids. Doctors can use cancer medications either on their own or in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy. Treatment might involve cancer medications on their own or cancer medications alongside other treatment options. The duration and intensity of the treatment will depend on the severity of cancer and the person’s overall health. The best type and combination will depend on several factors, including disease progression and the person’s overall health. The drug names link to NCI’s Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used in leukemia that are not listed here.

Drugs Approved for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

  • Arranon (Nelarabine)
  • Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi
  • Asparlas (Calaspargase Pegol-mknl)
  • Besponsa (Inotuzumab Ozogamicin)
  • Blinatumomab
  • Blincyto (Blinatumomab)
  • Calaspargase Pegol-mknl
  • Cerubidine (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Clofarabine
  • Clolar (Clofarabine)
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cytarabine
  • Dasatinib
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Dexamethasone
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Erwinaze (Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi)
  • Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate)
  • Iclusig (Ponatinib Hydrochloride)
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Kymriah (Tisagenlecleucel)
  • Marqibo (Vincristine Sulfate Liposome)
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Methotrexate
  • Nelarabine
  • Oncaspar (Pegaspargase)
  • Pegaspargase
  • Ponatinib Hydrochloride
  • Prednisone
  • Purinethol (Mercaptopurine)
  • Purixan (Mercaptopurine)
  • Rubidomycin (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Sprycel (Dasatinib)
  • Tisagenlecleucel
  • Trexall (Methotrexate)
  • Vincristine Sulfate
  • Vincristine Sulfate Liposome

Drug Combinations Used in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

  • Hyper-CVAD

Drugs Approved for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Azacitidine
  • Cerubidine (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cytarabine
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride and Cytarabine Liposome
  • Daurismo (Glasdegib Maleate)
  • Dexamethasone
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Enasidenib Mesylate
  • Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Gilteritinib Fumarate
  • Glasdegib Maleate
  • Idamycin PFS (Idarubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Idarubicin Hydrochloride
  • Idhifa (Enasidenib Mesylate)
  • Ivosidenib
  • Midostaurin
  • Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
  • Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin)
  • Onureg (Azacitidine)
  • Rubidomycin (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Rydapt (Midostaurin)
  • Tabloid (Thioguanine)
  • Thioguanine
  • Tibsovo (Ivosidenib)
  • Trisenox (Arsenic Trioxide)
  • Venclexta (Venetoclax)
  • Venetoclax
  • Vincristine Sulfate
  • Vyxeos (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride and Cytarabine Liposome)
  • Xospata (Gilteritinib Fumarate)

Drug Combinations Used in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

  • ADE

Drugs Approved for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

  • Elzonris (Tagraxofusp-erzs)
  • Tagraxofusp-erzs

Drugs Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

  • Acalabrutinib
  • Alemtuzumab
  • Arzerra (Ofatumumab)
  • Bendamustine Hydrochloride
  • Bendeka (Bendamustine Hydrochloride)
  • Calquence (Acalabrutinib)
  • Campath (Alemtuzumab)
  • Chlorambucil
  • Copiktra (Duvelisib)
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Dexamethasone
  • Duvelisib
  • Fludarabine Phosphate
  • Gazyva (Obinutuzumab)
  • Ibrutinib
  • Idelalisib
  • Imbruvica (Ibrutinib)
  • Leukeran (Chlorambucil)
  • Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
  • Mustargen (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
  • Obinutuzumab
  • Ofatumumab
  • Prednisone
  • Rituxan (Rituximab)
  • Rituxan Hycela (Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human)
  • Rituximab
  • Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human
  • Treanda (Bendamustine Hydrochloride)
  • Truxima (Rituximab)
  • Venclexta (Venetoclax)
  • Venetoclax
  • Zydelig (Idelalisib)

Drug Combinations Used in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

  • CHLORAMBUCIL-PREDNISONE
  • CVP

Drugs Approved for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

  • Bosulif (Bosutinib)
  • Bosutinib
  • Busulfan
  • Busulfex (Busulfan)
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cytarabine
  • Dasatinib
  • Dexamethasone
  • Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate)
  • Hydrea (Hydroxyurea)
  • Hydroxyurea
  • Iclusig (Ponatinib Hydrochloride)
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
  • Mustargen (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
  • Myleran (Busulfan)
  • Nilotinib
  • Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate
  • Ponatinib Hydrochloride
  • Sprycel (Dasatinib)
  • Synribo (Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate)
  • Tasigna (Nilotinib)

Drugs Approved for Hairy Cell Leukemia/Drugs For Blood Cancer

  • Cladribine
  • Intron A (Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b)
  • Lumoxiti (Moxetumomab Pasudotox-tdfk)
  • Moxetumomab Pasudotox-tdfk
  • Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b

Drugs Approved for Mast Cell Leukemia

  • Midostaurin
  • Rydapt (Midostaurin)

Drugs Approved for Meningeal Leukemia

  • Cytarabine

 

Drugs Approved for Conditions Related to Cancer

A

  • Abecma (Idecabtagene Vicleucel)
  • Abemaciclib
  • Abiraterone Acetate
  • Abraxane (Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
  • ABVD
  • ABVE
  • ABVE-PC
  • AC
  • Acalabrutinib
  • AC-T
  • Actemra (Tocilizumab)
  • Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin)
  • ADE
  • Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine
  • Adriamycin (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Afatinib Dimaleate
  • Afinitor (Everolimus)
  • Akynzeo (Netupitant and Palonosetron Hydrochloride)
  • Aldara (Imiquimod)
  • Aldesleukin
  • Alecensa (Alectinib)
  • Alectinib
  • Alemtuzumab
  • Alimta (Pemetrexed Disodium)
  • Aliqopa (Copanlisib Hydrochloride)
  • Alkeran for Injection (Melphalan Hydrochloride)
  • Alkeran Tablets (Melphalan)
  • Aloxi (Palonosetron Hydrochloride)
  • Alpelisib
  • Alunbrig (Brigatinib)
  • Alymsys (Bevacizumab)
  • Ameluz (Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride)
  • Amifostine
  • Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride
  • Amivantamab-vmjw
  • Anastrozole
  • Apalutamide
  • Aprepitant
  • Aranesp (Darbepoetin Alfa)
  • Aredia (Pamidronate Disodium)
  • Arimidex (Anastrozole)
  • Aromasin (Exemestane)
  • Arranon (Nelarabine)
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Arzerra (Ofatumumab)
  • Asciminib Hydrochloride
  • Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi
  • Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi (Recombinant)-rywn
  • Asparlas (Calaspargase Pegol-mknl)
  • Atezolizumab
  • Avapritinib
  • Avastin (Bevacizumab)
  • Avelumab
  • Axicabtagene Ciloleucel
  • Axitinib
  • Ayvakit (Avapritinib)
  • Azacitidine
  • Azedra (Iobenguane I 131)

B

  • Balversa (Erdafitinib)
  • Bavencio (Avelumab)
  • BEACOPP
  • Belantamab Mafodotin-blmf
  • Beleodaq (Belinostat)
  • Belinostat
  • Belzutifan
  • Bendamustine Hydrochloride
  • Bendeka (Bendamustine Hydrochloride)
  • BEP
  • Besponsa (Inotuzumab Ozogamicin)
  • Besremi (Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft)
  • Bevacizumab
  • Bexarotene
  • Bicalutamide
  • BiCNU (Carmustine)
  • Binimetinib
  • Blenrep (Belantamab Mafodotin-blmf)
  • Bleomycin Sulfate
  • Blinatumomab
  • Blincyto (Blinatumomab)
  • Bortezomib
  • Bosulif (Bosutinib)
  • Bosutinib
  • Braftovi (Encorafenib)
  • Brentuximab Vedotin
  • Brexucabtagene Autoleucel
  • Breyanzi (Lisocabtagene Maraleucel)
  • Brigatinib
  • Brukinsa (Zanubrutinib)
  • BuMel
  • Busulfan
  • Busulfex (Busulfan)

C

  • Cabazitaxel
  • Cablivi (Caplacizumab-yhdp)
  • Cabometyx (Cabozantinib-S-Malate)
  • Cabozantinib-S-Malate
  • CAF
  • Calaspargase Pegol-mknl
  • Calquence (Acalabrutinib)
  • Campath (Alemtuzumab)
  • Camptosar (Irinotecan Hydrochloride)
  • Capecitabine
  • Caplacizumab-yhdp
  • Capmatinib Hydrochloride
  • CAPOX
  • Carac (Fluorouracil–Topical)
  • Carboplatin
  • CARBOPLATIN-TAXOL
  • Carfilzomib
  • Carmustine
  • Carmustine Implant
  • Carvykti (Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel)
  • Casodex (Bicalutamide)
  • CEM
  • Cemiplimab-rwlc
  • Ceritinib
  • Cerubidine (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Cervarix (Recombinant HPV Bivalent Vaccine)
  • Cetuximab
  • CEV
  • Chlorambucil
  • CHLORAMBUCIL-PREDNISONE
  • CHOP
  • Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel
  • Cisplatin
  • Cladribine
  • Clofarabine
  • Clolar (Clofarabine)
  • CMF
  • Cobimetinib Fumarate
  • Cometriq (Cabozantinib-S-Malate)
  • Copanlisib Hydrochloride
  • COPDAC
  • Copiktra (Duvelisib)
  • COPP
  • COPP-ABV
  • Cosmegen (Dactinomycin)
  • Cotellic (Cobimetinib Fumarate)
  • Crizotinib
  • CVP
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cyramza (Ramucirumab)
  • Cytarabine

D

  • Dabrafenib Mesylate
  • Dacarbazine
  • Dacogen (Decitabine)
  • Dacomitinib
  • Dactinomycin
  • Danyelza (Naxitamab-gqgk)
  • Daratumumab
  • Daratumumab and Hyaluronidase-fihj
  • Darbepoetin Alfa
  • Darolutamide
  • Darzalex (Daratumumab)
  • Darzalex Faspro (Daratumumab and Hyaluronidase-fihj)
  • Dasatinib
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride and Cytarabine Liposome
  • Daurismo (Glasdegib Maleate)
  • Decitabine
  • Decitabine and Cedazuridine
  • Defibrotide Sodium
  • Defitelio (Defibrotide Sodium)
  • Degarelix
  • Denileukin Diftitox
  • Denosumab
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride
  • Dinutuximab
  • Docetaxel
  • Dostarlimab-gxly
  • Doxil (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome)
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
  • Durvalumab
  • Duvelisib

E

  • Efudex (Fluorouracil–Topical)
  • Eligard (Leuprolide Acetate)
  • Elitek (Rasburicase)
  • Ellence (Epirubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Elotuzumab
  • Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
  • Eltrombopag Olamine
  • Elzonris (Tagraxofusp-erzs)
  • Emapalumab-lzsg
  • Emend (Aprepitant)
  • Empliciti (Elotuzumab)
  • Enasidenib Mesylate
  • Encorafenib
  • Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv
  • Enhertu (Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki)
  • Entrectinib
  • Enzalutamide
  • Epirubicin Hydrochloride
  • EPOCH
  • Epoetin Alfa
  • Epogen (Epoetin Alfa)
  • Erbitux (Cetuximab)
  • Erdafitinib
  • Eribulin Mesylate
  • Erivedge (Vismodegib)
  • Erleada (Apalutamide)
  • Erlotinib Hydrochloride
  • Erwinaze (Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi)
  • Ethyol (Amifostine)
  • Etopophos (Etoposide Phosphate)
  • Etoposide
  • Etoposide Phosphate
  • Everolimus
  • Evista (Raloxifene Hydrochloride)
  • Evomela (Melphalan Hydrochloride)
  • Exemestane
  • Exkivity (Mobocertinib Succinate)

F

  • 5-FU (Fluorouracil Injection)
  • 5-FU (Fluorouracil–Topical)
  • Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki
  • Fareston (Toremifene)
  • Faslodex (Fulvestrant)
  • FEC
  • Fedratinib Hydrochloride
  • Femara (Letrozole)
  • Filgrastim
  • Firmagon (Degarelix)
  • Fludarabine Phosphate
  • Fluoroplex (Fluorouracil–Topical)
  • Fluorouracil Injection
  • Fluorouracil–Topical
  • Flutamide
  • FOLFIRI
  • FOLFIRI-BEVACIZUMAB
  • FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
  • FOLFIRINOX
  • FOLFOX
  • Folotyn (Pralatrexate)
  • Fostamatinib Disodium
  • Fotivda (Tivozanib Hydrochloride)
  • Fulphila (Pegfilgrastim)
  • FU-LV
  • Fulvestrant
  • Futibatinib
  • Fyarro (Sirolimus Protein-Bound Particles)

G

  • Gamifant (Emapalumab-lzsg)
  • Gardasil (Recombinant HPV Quadrivalent Vaccine)
  • Gardasil 9 (Recombinant HPV Nonavalent Vaccine)
  • Gavreto (Pralsetinib)
  • Gazyva (Obinutuzumab)
  • Gefitinib
  • Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
  • GEMCITABINE-CISPLATIN
  • GEMCITABINE-OXALIPLATIN
  • Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
  • Gilotrif (Afatinib Dimaleate)
  • Gilteritinib Fumarate
  • Glasdegib Maleate
  • Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate)
  • Gliadel Wafer (Carmustine Implant)
  • Glucarpidase
  • Goserelin Acetate
  • Granisetron
  • Granisetron Hydrochloride
  • Granix (Filgrastim)

H

  • Halaven (Eribulin Mesylate)
  • Hemangeol (Propranolol Hydrochloride)
  • Herceptin Hylecta (Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk)
  • Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
  • HPV Bivalent Vaccine, Recombinant
  • HPV Nonavalent Vaccine, Recombinant
  • HPV Quadrivalent Vaccine, Recombinant
  • Hycamtin (Topotecan Hydrochloride)
  • Hydrea (Hydroxyurea)
  • Hydroxyurea
  • Hyper-CVAD

I

  • Ibrance (Palbociclib)
  • Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
  • Ibrutinib
  • ICE
  • Iclusig (Ponatinib Hydrochloride)
    Idamycin PFS (Idarubicin Hydrochloride)
  • Idarubicin Hydrochloride
  • Idecabtagene Vicleucel
  • Idelalisib
  • Idhifa (Enasidenib Mesylate)
  • Ifex (Ifosfamide)
  • Ifosfamide
  • IL-2 (Aldesleukin)
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Imbruvica (Ibrutinib)
  • Imfinzi (Durvalumab)
  • Imiquimod
  • Imlygic (Talimogene Laherparepvec)
  • Infigratinib Phosphate
  • Infugem (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
  • Inlyta (Axitinib)
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Inqovi (Decitabine and Cedazuridine)
  • Inrebic (Fedratinib Hydrochloride)
  • Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant
  • Interleukin-2 (Aldesleukin)
  • Intron A (Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b)
  • Iobenguane I 131
  • Ipilimumab
  • Iressa (Gefitinib)
  • Irinotecan Hydrochloride
  • Irinotecan Hydrochloride Liposome
  • Isatuximab-irfc
  • Istodax (Romidepsin)
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ixabepilone
  • Ixazomib Citrate
  • Ixempra (Ixabepilone)

J

  • Jakafi (Ruxolitinib Phosphate)
  • JEB
  • Jelmyto (Mitomycin)
  • Jemperli (Dostarlimab-gxly)
  • Jevtana (Cabazitaxel)

K

  • Kadcyla (Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine)
  • Kepivance (Palifermin)
  • Keytruda (Pembrolizumab)
  • Kimmtrak (Tebentafusp-tebn)
  • Kisqali (Ribociclib)
  • Koselugo (Selumetinib Sulfate)
  • Kymriah (Tisagenlecleucel)
  • Kyprolis (Carfilzomib)

L

  • Lanreotide Acetate
  • Lapatinib Ditosylate
  • Larotrectinib Sulfate
  • Lenalidomide
  • Lenvatinib Mesylate
  • Lenvima (Lenvatinib Mesylate)
  • Letrozole
  • Leucovorin Calcium
  • Leukeran (Chlorambucil)
  • Leuprolide Acetate
  • Levulan Kerastik (Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride)
  • Libtayo (Cemiplimab-rwlc)
  • Lisocabtagene Maraleucel
  • Lomustine
  • Loncastuximab Tesirine-lpyl
  • Lonsurf (Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride)
  • Lorbrena (Lorlatinib)
  • Lorlatinib
  • Lumakras (Sotorasib)
  • Lumoxiti (Moxetumomab Pasudotox-tdfk)
  • Lupron Depot (Leuprolide Acetate)
  • Lurbinectedin
  • Luspatercept-aamt
  • Lutathera (Lutetium Lu 177-Dotatate)
  • Lutetium (Lu 177-Dotatate)
  • Lutetium Lu 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan
  • Lynparza (Olaparib)
  • Lytgobi (Futibatinib)

M

  • Margenza (Margetuximab-cmkb)
  • Margetuximab-cmkb
  • Matulane (Procarbazine Hydrochloride)
  • Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
  • Megestrol Acetate
  • Mekinist (Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide)
  • Mektovi (Binimetinib)
  • Melphalan
  • Melphalan Hydrochloride
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Mesna
  • Mesnex (Mesna)
  • Methotrexate Sodium
  • Methylnaltrexone Bromide
  • Midostaurin
  • Mitomycin
  • Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
  • Mobocertinib Succinate
  • Mogamulizumab-kpkc
  • Monjuvi (Tafasitamab-cxix)
  • MOPP
  • Moxetumomab Pasudotox-tdfk
  • Mozobil (Plerixafor)
  • MVAC
  • Mvasi (Bevacizumab)
  • Myleran (Busulfan)
  • Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin)

N

  • Nanoparticle Paclitaxel (Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
  • Naxitamab-gqgk
  • Necitumumab
  • Nelarabine
  • Neratinib Maleate
  • Nerlynx (Neratinib Maleate)
  • Netupitant and Palonosetron Hydrochloride
  • Neulasta (Pegfilgrastim)
  • Neupogen (Filgrastim)
  • Nexavar (Sorafenib Tosylate)
  • Nilandron (Nilutamide)
  • Nilotinib
  • Nilutamide
  • Ninlaro (Ixazomib Citrate)
  • Niraparib Tosylate Monohydrate
  • Nivestym (Filgrastim)
  • Nivolumab
  • Nivolumab and Relatlimab-rmbw
  • Nplate (Romiplostim)
  • Nubeqa (Darolutamide)
  • Nyvepria (Pegfilgrastim)

O

  • Obinutuzumab
  • Odomzo (Sonidegib)
  • OEPA
  • Ofatumumab
  • OFF
  • Olaparib
  • Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate
  • Oncaspar (Pegaspargase)
  • Ondansetron Hydrochloride
  • Onivyde (Irinotecan Hydrochloride Liposome)
  • Ontak (Denileukin Diftitox)
  • Onureg (Azacitidine)
  • Opdivo (Nivolumab)
  • Opdualag (Nivolumab and Relatlimab-rmbw)
  • OPPA
  • Orgovyx (Relugolix)
  • Osimertinib Mesylate
  • Oxaliplatin

P

  • Paclitaxel
  • Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation
  • Pacritinib Citrate
  • PAD
  • Padcev (Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv)
  • Palbociclib
  • Palifermin
  • Palonosetron Hydrochloride
  • Palonosetron Hydrochloride and Netupitant
  • Pamidronate Disodium
  • Panitumumab
  • Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
  • Pazopanib Hydrochloride
  • PCV
  • PEB
  • Pegaspargase
  • Pegfilgrastim
  • Peginterferon Alfa-2b
  • PEG-Intron (Peginterferon Alfa-2b)
  • Pemazyre (Pemigatinib)
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Pemetrexed Disodium
  • Pemigatinib
  • Perjeta (Pertuzumab)
  • Pertuzumab
  • Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, and Hyaluronidase-zzxf
  • Pexidartinib Hydrochloride
  • Phesgo (Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, and Hyaluronidase-zzxf)
  • Piqray (Alpelisib)
  • Plerixafor
  • Pluvicto (Lutetium Lu 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan)
  • Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq
  • Polivy (Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq)
  • Pomalidomide
  • Pomalyst (Pomalidomide)
  • Ponatinib Hydrochloride
  • Portrazza (Necitumumab)
  • Poteligeo (Mogamulizumab-kpkc)
  • Pralatrexate
  • Pralsetinib
  • Prednisone
  • Procarbazine Hydrochloride
  • Procrit (Epoetin Alfa)
  • Proleukin (Aldesleukin)
  • Prolia (Denosumab)
  • Promacta (Eltrombopag Olamine)
  • Propranolol Hydrochloride
  • Provenge (Sipuleucel-T)
  • Purinethol (Mercaptopurine)
  • Purixan (Mercaptopurine)

Q

  • Qinlock (Ripretinib)

R

  • Radium 223 Dichloride
  • Raloxifene Hydrochloride
  • Ramucirumab
  • Rasburicase
  • Ravulizumab-cwvz
  • Reblozyl (Luspatercept-aamt)
  • R-CHOP
  • R-CVP
  • Recombinant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Bivalent Vaccine
  • Recombinant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Nonavalent Vaccine
  • Recombinant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Quadrivalent Vaccine
  • Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
  • Regorafenib
  • Relistor (Methylnaltrexone Bromide)
  • Relugolix
  • R-EPOCH
  • Retacrit (Epoetin Alfa)
  • Retevmo (Selpercatinib)
  • Revlimid (Lenalidomide)
  • Riabni (Rituximab)
  • Ribociclib
  • R-ICE
  • Ripretinib
  • Rituxan (Rituximab)
  • Rituxan Hycela (Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human)
  • Rituximab
  • Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human
  • Rolapitant Hydrochloride
  • Romidepsin
  • Romiplostim
  • Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft
  • Rozlytrek (Entrectinib)
  • Rubidomycin (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride)
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  • Rucaparib Camsylate
  • Ruxience (Rituximab)
  • Ruxolitinib Phosphate
  • Rybrevant (Amivantamab-vmjw)
  • Rydapt (Midostaurin)
  • Rylaze (Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi [Recombinant]-rywn)

S

  • Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy
  • Sancuso (Granisetron)
  • Sarclisa (Isatuximab-irfc)
  • Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol (Talc)
  • Selinexor
  • Selpercatinib
  • Selumetinib Sulfate
  • Scemblix (Asciminib Hydrochloride)
  • Siltuximab
  • Sipuleucel-T
  • Sirolimus Protein-Bound Particles
  • Soltamox (Tamoxifen Citrate)
  • Somatuline Depot (Lanreotide Acetate)
  • Sonidegib
  • Sorafenib Tosylate
  • Sotorasib
  • Sprycel (Dasatinib)
  • STANFORD V
  • Sterile Talc Powder (Talc)
  • Steritalc (Talc)
  • Stivarga (Regorafenib)
  • Sunitinib Malate
  • Sustol (Granisetron)
  • Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)
  • Sylatron (Peginterferon Alfa-2b)
  • Sylvant (Siltuximab)
  • Synribo (Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate)

T

  • Tabloid (Thioguanine)
  • Tabrecta (Capmatinib Hydrochloride)
  • TAC
  • Tafasitamab-cxix
  • Tafinlar (Dabrafenib Mesylate)
  • Tagraxofusp-erzs
  • Tagrisso (Osimertinib Mesylate)
  • Talazoparib Tosylate
  • Talc
  • Talimogene Laherparepvec
  • Talzenna (Talazoparib Tosylate)
  • Tamoxifen Citrate
  • Tarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)
  • Targretin (Bexarotene)
  • Tasigna (Nilotinib)
  • Tavalisse (Fostamatinib Disodium)
  • Taxotere (Docetaxel)
  • Tazemetostat Hydrobromide
  • Tazverik (Tazemetostat Hydrobromide)
  • Tebentafusp-tebn
  • Tecartus (Brexucabtagene Autoleucel)
  • Tecentriq (Atezolizumab)
  • Temodar (Temozolomide)
  • Temozolomide
  • Temsirolimus
  • Tepadina (Thiotepa)
  • Tepmetko (Tepotinib Hydrochloride)
  • Tepotinib Hydrochloride
  • Thalidomide
  • Thalomid (Thalidomide)
  • Thioguanine
  • Thiotepa
  • Tibsovo (Ivosidenib)
  • Tisagenlecleucel
  • Tisotumab Vedotin-tftv
  • Tivdak (Tisotumab Vedotin-tftv)
  • Tivozanib Hydrochloride
  • Tocilizumab
  • Tolak (Fluorouracil–Topical)
  • Topotecan Hydrochloride
  • Toremifene
  • Torisel (Temsirolimus)
  • Totect (Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride)
  • TPF
  • Trabectedin
  • Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
  • Trastuzumab
  • Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk
  • Treanda (Bendamustine Hydrochloride)
  • Trexall (Methotrexate Sodium)
  • Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride
  • Trisenox (Arsenic Trioxide)
  • Trodelvy (Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy)
  • Truseltiq (Infigratinib Phosphate)
  • Truxima (Rituximab)
  • Tucatinib
  • Tukysa (Tucatinib)
  • Turalio (Pexidartinib Hydrochloride)
  • Tykerb (Lapatinib Ditosylate)

U

  • Ultomiris (Ravulizumab-cwvz)
  • Undencyca (Pegfilgrastim)
  • Unituxin (Dinutuximab)
  • Uridine Triacetate

V

  • VAC
  • Valrubicin
  • Valstar (Valrubicin)
  • Vandetanib
  • VAMP
  • Varubi (Rolapitant Hydrochloride)
  • Vectibix (Panitumumab)
  • VeIP
  • Velcade (Bortezomib)
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venclexta (Venetoclax)
  • Venetoclax
  • Verzenio (Abemaciclib)
  • Vidaza (Azacitidine)
  • Vinblastine Sulfate
  • Vincristine Sulfate
  • Vinorelbine Tartrate
  • VIP
  • Vismodegib
  • Vistogard (Uridine Triacetate)
  • Vitrakvi (Larotrectinib Sulfate)
  • Vizimpro (Dacomitinib)
  • Vonjo (Pacritinib Citrate)
  • Voraxaze (Glucarpidase)
  • Vorinostat
  • Votrient (Pazopanib Hydrochloride)
  • Vyxeos (Daunorubicin Hydrochloride and Cytarabine Liposome)

W

  • Welireg (Belzutifan)

X

  • Xalkori (Crizotinib)
  • Xatmep (Methotrexate Sodium)
  • Xeloda (Capecitabine)
  • XELIRI
  • XELOX
  • Xgeva (Denosumab)
  • Xofigo (Radium 223 Dichloride)
  • Xospata (Gilteritinib Fumarate)
  • Xpovio (Selinexor)
  • Xtandi (Enzalutamide)

Y

  • Yervoy (Ipilimumab)
  • Yescarta (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel)
  • Yondelis (Trabectedin)
  • Yonsa (Abiraterone Acetate)

Z

  • Zaltrap (Ziv-Aflibercept)
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Zarxio (Filgrastim)
  • Zejula (Niraparib Tosylate Monohydrate)
  • Zelboraf (Vemurafenib)
  • Zepzelca (Lurbinectedin)
  • Zevalin (Ibritumomab Tiuxetan)
  • Ziextenzo (Pegfilgrastim)
  • Zinecard (Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride)
  • Zirabev (Bevcizumab)
  • Ziv-Aflibercept
  • Zofran (Ondansetron Hydrochloride)
  • Zoladex (Goserelin Acetate)
  • Zoledronic Acid
  • Zolinza (Vorinostat)
  • Zometa (Zoledronic Acid)
  • Zyclara (Imiquimod)
  • Zydelig (Idelalisib)
  • Zykadia (Ceritinib)
  • Zynlonta (Loncastuximab Tesirine-lpyl)
  • Zytiga (Abiraterone Acetate)
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A simple rural-patient checklist to help you explain symptoms clearly, ask better questions, and avoid unsafe self-treatment.

Safety note: This is not a prescription or diagnosis. For severe symptoms, pregnancy danger signs, children with serious illness, chest pain, breathing difficulty, stroke-like weakness, or major injury, seek urgent care.

Which doctor may help?

Start with a registered doctor or the nearest qualified health center.

What to tell the doctor

  • Write when the problem started and how it changed.
  • Bring old prescriptions, investigation reports, and current medicines.
  • Write allergies, pregnancy status, diabetes, kidney/liver disease, and major past illnesses.
  • Bring one family member if the patient is weak, elderly, confused, or a child.

Questions to ask

  • What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
  • Which danger signs mean I should go to hospital quickly?
  • Which tests are necessary now, and which can wait?
  • How should I take medicines safely and what side effects should I watch for?
  • When should I come for follow-up?

Tests to discuss

  • Vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
  • Basic physical examination by a clinician
  • CBC, urine test, blood sugar, or imaging only when clinically needed

Avoid these mistakes

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  • Do not hide pregnancy, kidney disease, ulcer, allergy, or blood thinner use.
  • Do not delay emergency care when danger signs are present.

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Safe first steps

  • Rest, drink safe water, and observe symptoms carefully.
  • Keep a written note of symptoms, duration, temperature, medicines already taken, and allergy history.
  • Seek medical care quickly if symptoms are severe, worsening, or unusual for the patient.

OTC medicine safety

  • For mild pain or fever, ask a registered pharmacist or doctor before using common over-the-counter pain/fever medicines.
  • Do not combine multiple pain medicines without advice, especially if you have kidney disease, liver disease, stomach ulcer, asthma, pregnancy, or take blood thinners.
  • Do not give adult medicines to children unless a qualified clinician advises it.

Avoid these mistakes

  • Do not start antibiotics without a proper medical decision.
  • Do not use steroid tablets or injections casually for quick relief.
  • Do not delay emergency care because of home remedies.

Get urgent help if

  • Severe symptoms, confusion, fainting, breathing difficulty, chest pain, severe dehydration, or sudden weakness need urgent medical care.
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Write your symptoms, medicines already taken, test results, and questions before visiting a doctor. This note stays on your device unless you print or copy it.

Doctor to discuss: Doctor / qualified healthcare provider
Tests to discuss with doctor
  • Basic vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen level if needed
  • Relevant blood, urine, imaging, or specialist tests only after clinical assessment
Questions to ask
  • What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
  • Which warning signs mean I should go to emergency care?
  • Which tests are really needed now?
  • Which medicines are safe for my age, pregnancy status, allergy, kidney/liver/stomach condition, and current medicines?

Emergency warning signs such as chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, sudden weakness, confusion, severe dehydration, major injury, or loss of bladder/bowel control need urgent medical care. Do not wait for online information.

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Go to emergency care if you notice:
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Doctor / service to discuss: Qualified healthcare provider; specialist depends on symptoms and examination.
  1. Step 1

    Check danger signs first

    If danger signs are present, seek emergency care and do not wait for online information.

  2. Step 2

    Record the symptom story

    Write when symptoms started, severity, medicines already taken, allergies, pregnancy status, and test results.

  3. Step 3

    Visit a qualified clinician

    A doctor, nurse, or qualified healthcare provider can examine you and decide which tests or treatment are needed.

  4. Step 4

    Do only useful tests

    Do tests after clinical assessment. Avoid unnecessary tests, random antibiotics, or repeated medicines without diagnosis.

  5. Step 5

    Follow up and return early if worse

    If symptoms worsen, new warning signs appear, or treatment is not helping, return for review quickly.

Rural patient practical tips
  • Take a written symptom diary and all previous prescriptions/test reports.
  • Do not hide medicines already taken, even herbal or over-the-counter medicines.
  • Ask which warning signs mean urgent referral to hospital.

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