Etoposide Drug Info
Anastrozole
Generic Name: Anastrozole (an-ASS-troe-zole)
Brand Name: Arimidex
Anastrozole is used for:
Treating breast cancer in women who have been through menopause, including women
with disease progression after tamoxifen therapy. It may also be used for other
conditions as determined by your doctor.
Bicalutamide
Generic Name: Bicalutamide (bye-kah-LOO-tah-mide)
Brand Name: Casodex
Bicalutamide is used for:
Treating prostate cancer.Bicalutamide is intended for use with other medicines.
It may be used for conditions as determined by your doctor.Bicalutamide is
a nonsteroidal antiandrogen. It works by blocking the action of testosterone.
Dexamethasone
Generic Name: Dexamethasone Tablets (dex-a-METH-a-sone)
Brand Name: Decadron
Dexamethasone is used for:
Treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function.
It is also used to treat severe inflammation due to certain conditions, including
severe asthma, severe allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis,
certain blood disorders, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and certain eye and skin
conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your
doctor.Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid. It works by decreasing or preventing
tissues from responding to inflammation. It also modifies the body's response
to certain immune stimulation.
Etoposide
Generic Name: Etoposide Injection (EH-toe-POE-side)
Brand Name: Etopophos and Toposar
Etoposide may decrease your body's ability to fight infections
(due to bone marrow suppression). Immediately notify your doctor
if you develop symptoms of an infection (persistent sore throat,
fever), easy bruising or bleeding, or unusual fatigue. Your doctor
will closely monitor you while you are using Etoposide .
Etoposide is used for:
Treating lung cancer and testicular tumors in patients who have not responded
to other treatment. It is used in combination with other cancer medications.
Etoposide is an antineoplastic. It works by stopping the tumor cells from dividing
(mitosis), which prevents the spread of certain types of cancer.
Flutamide
Generic Name: Flutamide (FLEW-tuh-mide)
Brand Name: Generic only. No brands available.
Flutamide may cause serious, even life-threatening, liver
problems. Tell your doctor if you have a history of liver disease.
Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting,
stomach pain, loss of appetite, fever, yellowing eyes or skin,
dark urine, or unusual fatigue. Laboratory tests (eg, liver function
tests) should be performed before and during use of Flutamide .
Your doctor will be monitoring your treatment closely.
Flutamide is used for:
Treating prostate cancer, along with other medicines. Flutamide is not intended
for use in women.Flutamide is an anti-androgen. It works by interfering with
antigen activity in the prostate, which stops tumor growth and allows the tumor
to shrink.
Letrozole
Generic Name: Letrozole (LET-roe-zole)
Brand Name: Femara
Letrozole is used for:
Primarily treating certain kinds of breast cancer in women past menopause.
It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.Letrozole
is an aromatase inhibitor. It works by reducing the total amount of estrogen
produced primarily in the body. This helps to starve cancer cells by depriving
them of estrogen.
Levothyroxine
Generic Name: Levothyroxine Tablets (lee-voe-thigh-ROX-een)
Brand Name: Examples include Levoxyl and Synthroid
Levothyroxine should not be used either alone or with diet
pills to treat obesity or for weight loss because serious, even
life-threatening, effects could occur. Large doses of Levothyroxine
, especially with diet pills, may cause symptoms of toxicity.
Levothyroxine is used for:
Treating low thyroid activity and treating or suppressing different types of
goiters. It is also used with surgery and other medicines for managing certain
types of thyroid cancer. Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones
are produced and released by the thyroid gland and regulate the body's metabolism.
When the thyroid gland is underactive (hypothyroidism) it does not produce
enough thyroid hormone and metabolism slows.
Medroxyprogesterone
Generic Name: Medroxyprogesterone Tablets (meh-DROX-ee-pro-JESS-tuh-rone)
Brand Name: Provera
Medroxyprogesterone is used for:
Treating certain menstrual problems or uterine problems (eg, abnormal bleeding,
endometrial hyperplasia). It may also be used for other conditions as determined
by your doctor.Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin hormone. It works by altering
the lining of the uterus.
Ondansetron-hydrochloride
Generic name: Ondansetron hydrochloride
Brand names: Zofran ODT, Zofran
Zofran is used for:
Preventing nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy or surgery. It may
also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.Zofran is a
serotonin 5-HT3 receptor blocker. It works by blocking a chemical thought to
be a cause of nausea and vomiting in certain situations (eg, chemotherapy).
Tamoxifen-citrate
Generic name: Tamoxifen citrate
Brand names: Nolvadex
Women taking Nolvadex to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer
have developed cancer of the uterus, stroke, and blood clots in the lung. Some
of these events have been fatal. Contact your doctor right away if you develop
any of the following: unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge; abnormal menstrual
period; groin pressure or pain; chest pain; shortness of breath; coughing up
blood; confusion; one-sided weakness; vision or speech problems.Women at high
risk of breast cancer or with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) should discuss
the use of Nolvadex with their doctor. Decide if the possible benefits (reducing
the risk of breast cancer) outweigh the risk of these events. The benefits
of Nolvadex outweigh the risks in women who already have breast cancer.
Nolvadex is used for:
Treating breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body. It is also
used along with other medicines to treat other types of breast cancer. It is
used in women who are at high risk for breast cancer and in women with DCIS
(after surgery and radiation) to decrease the risk of developing breast cancer.
It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.Nolvadex
is an antiestrogen. It works by blocking the effect of estrogen on certain
tumors. This may prevent the growth of tumors that are activated by estrogen. |
