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Introduction

Chemotherapy can cause late side effects in many organs. The list below is current as of 2003 for FDA-approved chemotherapy agents. The list does not include drugs that are currently experimental.

The following list has all common names for a drug (e.g., doxorubicin is also called Adriamycin® and adria). All of the different names for a particular drug are on the list, so if you know your drug(s) only by one name, you should be able to find it. Once you click on the drug, however, the most common name--usually a generic rather than brand name--will appear. The other names will be under the heading "Also Known As." We have also identified the class of the drug because some side effects are more likely if you also received drugs in a particular class. You can click on the class name to see what other drugs are in that class as well.

Chemotherapy Drugs

Drug Name Class
5-FU Antimetabolite
6-MP Antimetabolite
6-TG Antimetabolite
Actinomycin-D Antitumor antibiotic
Adria Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline

Adriamycin®

Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Adrucil® Antimetabolite
Alkeran® Alkylating agent
Ara-C Antimetabolite
BCNU Nitrosourea; alkylating agent
BiCNU® Nitrosourea; alkylating agent
Blenoxane® Antitumor antibiotic
Bleomycin Antitumor antibiotic
Busulfan Alkylating agent
Camptosar Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Camptothecan-11 Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Carboplatin Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Carmustine Nitrosourea; alkylating agent
CCNU Nitrosourea; alkylating agent
CDDP Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Cerubidine® Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Chlorambucil Alkylating agent
Cisplatin Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Cisplatinum Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Cosmegen® Antitumor antibiotic
CPT-11 Topoisomerase I inhibitor
CTX Alkylating agent
Cyclophosphamide Alkylating agent
Cytarabine Antimetabolite
Cytosar® Antimetabolite
Cytosine arabinoside Antimetabolite
Cytoxan® Alkylating agent
Dacarbazine Alkylating agent
Dactinomycin Antitumor antibiotic
Daunomycin Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Daunorubicin Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Decadron® Hormonal agent; corticosteroid
Deltasone® Hormonal agent; corticosteroid
Dexamethasone Hormonal agent; corticosteroid
Docetaxel Taxane; antimicrotubule agent
Doxorubicin Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
DTIC Alkylating agent
DTIC-Dome® Alkylating agent
Elspar® Enzyme
Etoposide Plant alkaloid; topoisomerase II inhibitor
Folex® Antimetabolite
Fluorouracil Antimetabolite
Gemcitabine Antimetabolite
Gemzar® Antimetabolite
Gleevac® Signal transduction inhibitor
Hycamtin Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Hydrea® Antimetabolite
Hydroxyurea Antimetabolite
Idamycin® Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Idarubicin Antitumor antibiotic; anthracycline
Ifex® Alkylating agent
Ifosfamide Alkylating agent
Imatinib mesylate Signal transduction inhibitor
Irinotecan Topoisomerase I inhibitor
L-Asparaginase Enzyme
Leukeran® Alkylating agent
Leucovorin Chemoprotective agent; biochemical modulating agent
Leustatin® Antimetabolite
Lomustine Nitrosourea
Matulane® Nonclassical; alkylating agent
Mechlorethamine Alkylating agent
Melphalan Alkylating agent
Mercaptopurine Antimetabolite
Methetrexate Antimetabolite
Mexate® Antimetabolite
Mitoxantrone Antitumor antibiotic
Mustargen® Alkylating agent
Myleran® Alkylating agent
Navelbine® Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
Neosar® Alkylating agent
Neutrexin® Antimetabolite
Nitrogen mustard Alkylating agent
Novantrone® Antitumor antibiotic
Oncaspar® Enzyme
Oncovin® Plant alkaloid, antimicrotubule agent
Orasone® Hormonal agent; corticosteroid
Paclitaxel Taxane; antimicrotubule agent
Paraplatin® Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Pegaspargase Enzyme
Platinol® Alkylating agent; platinum analog
Prednisone Hormonal agent; corticosteroid
Procarbazine Nonclassical alkylating agent
Purinethol® Antimetabolite
Taxol® Taxane; antimicrotubule agent
Taxotere® Taxane; antimicrotubule agent
Teniposide Plant alkaloid; topoisomerase II inhibitor
Thioguanine Antimetabolite
Thiotepa Alkylating agent
Topotecan Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Trimetrexate Antimetabolite
Velban® Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
VePesid® Plant alkaloid; topoisomerase II inhibitor
Vinblastine Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
Vincasar® Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
Vincristine Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
Vinorelbine Plant alkaloid; antimicrotubule agent
VP-16 Plant alkaloid; topoisomerase II inhibitor
Vumon® Plant alkaloid; topoisomerase II inhibitor
Last Updated: Oct. 18, 2003
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