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Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells known as lymphocytes.
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Doxorubicin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Doxorubicin interferes with the
growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Asparaginase (also known as L-asparaginase, and sold under the brand name Elspar) is a medicine used to stop growth of cancer and formation of new cancer cells. Purpose Asparaginase is used as part of an induction regimen for the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in children.
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Antineoplastic agent; enzyme derived from Escherichia coli .
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Cytarabine is a cancer medication. Cytarabine interferes with the growth of cancer cells
and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; synthetic pyrimidine antagonist.
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Cytarabine (also known as ARA-C, and by the brand name Cytosar) is an anticancer agent that kills cancer cells. It is very frequently used with other anticancer drugs in the treatment of acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), lymphomas, and for leukemia and lymphoma affecting the surrounding membranes of the brain and spinal cord (meninges).
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Antineoplastic agent; an inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases.
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Antineoplastic agent; anthracycline glycoside antibiotic.
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Daunorubicin is an anti-cancer drug that kills cancer cells. The brand names are Dauno Xome for the liposomal formulation and Cerubidine for the daunorubicin hydrochloride formulation.
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Daunorubicin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Daunorubicin interferes with the
growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Its naturally occuring counterparts are hydrocortisone and cortisone.
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Dexamethasone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Dexamethasone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Antineoplastic agent; anthracycline glycoside antibiotic.
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Doxorubicin, which kills cancer cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. It is also known by its trade name, Adriamycin.
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Asparaginase is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and
slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Etoposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid.
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Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic podophyllotoxin-derivative.
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Idarubicin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Idarubicin interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic anthracycline; structurally and pharmacologically related to daunorubicin.
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Idarubicin is a medication that kills cancer cells. Purpose As of 2001, idarubicin is approved to treat only one single cancer, acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) in adults.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Dexamethasone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Dexamethasone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Mercaptopurine is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and
slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent; purine antagonist.
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Mercaptopurine is a medicine used to prevent the formation and spread of cancer cells. Purpose Mercaptopurine is used as part of the consolidation and maintenance treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelocytic leukemia (AML).
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism (folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent (a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, antineoplastic, and immunosuppressant.
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Methotrexate injection interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially
cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Antineoplastic agent; a synthetic anthracenedione.
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Mitoxantrone, also known by its trade name Novantrone, is an anticancer agent effective against certain kinds of leukemias. It is also used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1987.
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Mitoxantrone is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Mitoxantrone interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Mitoxantrone also affects the immune
system.
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Cyclophosphamide is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Cyclophosphamide interferes
with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Dasatinib is a cancer medication that slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the
body.
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Etoposide is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows
their growth and spread in the body.
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Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that
reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Vincristine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vincristine is available under the trade names Oncovin, Vincasar, and Vincrex, and may also be referred to as vincristine sulfate, or VCR.
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Antineoplastic agent; vinca alkaloid.
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Vincristine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Vincristine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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