Individual chemotherapy drugs
This section contains information about individual chemotherapy drugs. It includes information about how each drug is given and possible side effects that may be experienced with each drug.
A chemotherapy drug can be either given on its own or in combination with other drugs. When more than one drug is given it as known as a combination chemotherapy regimen.
Drugs are listed in alphabetical order; select the one that you are interested in for further information.
Individual chemotherapy drugs by brand name
On this blog, drugs are referred to by their generic names. Sometimes, however, they are more commonly called by a brand name. This is an alphabetical list of brand names for chemotherapy drugs with links to the relevant information.
- 2'DCF®
- 2'-deoxycoformycin®
- 5FU
- Alimta®
- Alkeran®
- Amsidine®
- BiCNU®
- Busilvex®
- Caelyx®
- Campto®
- Cosmegen Lyovac®
- DaunoXome®
- DTIC®
- Eldisine®
- Eloxatin®
- Etopophos®
- Erwinase®
- Evoltra®
- Fludara®
- Gemzar®
- Hycamtin®
- Hydrea®
- Isovorin®
- Lanvis®
- Leukeran®
- Leustat®
- Matrex®
- Mitoxana®
- Myleran®
- Myocet®
- Navelbine®
- Nipent®
- Oncovin®
- Pharmorubicin®
- Puri-Nethol®
- Sodiofolin®
- Taxol
- Taxotere®
- Temodal®
- Tomudex®
- Uftoral®
- Uromitexan®
- Velbe®
- Vepesid®
- VM-26®
- Vumon®
- Xeloda®
- Zanosar®
- Zavedos®