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Trelstar Depot Mixject
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Trelstar LA Mixject
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triptorelin pamoate
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. The drugs can either be taken as a pill or injected into the body through a needle that is inserted into a blood vessel. This type of treatment is called systemic treatment because the drug en...
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. The drugs can either be taken in pill form or injected into the body through a needle that is inserted into a blood vein. This type of treatment is called systemic treatment because the drug e...
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. The drugs can either be taken as a pill or injected into the body through a needle that is inserted into a blood vessel. This type of treatment is called systemic treatment because the drug en...
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Abarelix reduces the amount of testosterone produced in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent; gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH], gonadorelin) antagonist
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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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Bicalutamide is an anti-androgen. It works in the body by preventing the actions of
androgens (male hormones).
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Antineoplastic agent; a nonsteroidal antiandrogen.
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Semisynthetic taxoid; an antineoplastic agent.
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Docetaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Docetaxel is available under the trade name Taxotere.
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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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Estramustine 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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Estramustine is a combination of two drugs, estradiol and mechlorethamine , that is used to slow growth and kill malignant cells in prostate cancer . It is also known by the brand names Emcyt and Estracyte.
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Antimicrotubule antineoplastic agent; a complex of 17 β-estradiol and nornitrogen mustard.
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Flutamide is an antiandrogen. It works in the body to prevent the actions of androgens (male
hormones).
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Antineoplastic agent; a nonsteroidal antiandrogen.
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Goserelin is a man-made protein that is like a hormone in the body called
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Goserelin decreases levels of testosterone in men and
estrogen in women.
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Synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, gonadorelin); used as an antineoplastic agent and for its endocrine effects.
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Goserelin acetate is a synthetic (man-made) hormone that acts similarly to the naturally occurring gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). It is available in the United States under the tradename Zoladex.
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Antineoplastic agent and gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist; a synthetic nonapeptide analog of naturally occurring GnRH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone [LHRH], gonadorelin).
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Leuprolide acetate is a synthetic (man-made) hormone that acts similarly to the naturally occurring gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). It is available under the tradename Lupron.
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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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Leuprolide is a man-made form of a hormone that regulates many processes in the body.
Leuprolide overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that
production to shut down temporarily. Leuprolide reduces the amount of testosterone in men or
estrogen in women.
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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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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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Nilutamide is an antiandrogen. It works in the body to prevent the actions of androgens (male
hormones).
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Antineoplastic agent; a nonsteroidal antiandrogen structurally and pharmacologically related to bicalutamide and flutamide.
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Paclitaxel 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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Paclitaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Paclitaxel is available under the trade name Taxol.
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Antineoplastic agent; natural or semisynthetic diterpene from the bark of the Western (Pacific) yew ( Taxus brevifolia ) or needles and twigs of Taxus baccata .
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Docetaxel is a cancer medicine that slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the
body.
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Triptorelin reduces the amount of testosterone produced in the body.
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Triptorelin pamoate is a synthetic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, that is, a substance that reduces the level of sexual hormones in the system. Purpose Since its approval by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in June of 2000, triptorelin pamoate has been recognized as a successful option in the treatment of long-term cancer of the prostate gland.
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Antineoplastic agent; synthetic decapeptide analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, gonadorelin); structurally related to leuprolide and goserelin.
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