Generic Name: Levothyroxine Brand Names: Synthroid, Levoxyl, Tirosint, Levothroid, Unithroid General Information: Synthroid is usually used as a replacement for a hormone normally produced by your thyroid gland. The hormone is necessary to regulate the body’s energy and metabolism.…
Cancer
Over the past few decades the whole area of sciences stood out in oncology. This is chemotherapy, the aim of which is the drug treatment of cancer. In a broader meaning, this area also includes hormone therapy and immunotherapy. Preparations for the treatment of cancer, depending on the mechanism of action and indications for use, are divided into several groups.
According to the mechanism of action the drugs to treat cancer are divided as follows:
- Alkylating agents for cancer treatment
- Antimetabolites
- Antibiotics
- Unclassified drugs for cancer treatment (hormones, antihormones, plant alkaloids and other natural remedies, adjuvants)
Alkylating agents for cancer treatment are compounds that are able to react.
Antimetabolites, as the name implies, are used to treat cancer that interfere with the metabolism (metabolism) of the cell. And it violates the formation of substances needed for DNA synthesis and thus of life and reproduction of cells.
Antibiotics are combined into one group of drugs for cancer treatment on the basis of a common origin, their mechanism of action completely different. In recent years the study of these drugs for the treatment of cancer has made substantial progress.
Unclassified drugs to treat cancer are the drugs, mechanism of action of which is different from the drugs of the above mentioned groups. These include drugs hormones and their antagonists (antihormones), which do not kill cancer cells but have a major impact on their functioning.
It also may include enzyme preparations, extracts from plants and animal bodies, with another unexplored mechanism of action.
Arimidex
Generic name: Anastrozole Brand names: Arimidex General Information Arimidex is approved for adjuvant treatment (treatment following surgery with or without radiation) of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. Your doctor may prescribe this remedy for other purposes.…
Droxia
Generic name: Hydroxyurea Brand names: Droxia Droxia Information Droxia is known as an anti-cancer. It slows the growth of cancer cells. Droxia is prescribed to treat chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), melanoma (a type of skin cancer), cancer of the…
Rheumatrex
Generic name: Amethopterin, Methotrexate Brand names: Rheumatrex, Methotrexate (rINN), Smethopterin Why is Rheumatrex prescribed? Generally, Rheumatrex is an antimetabolite that acts by blocking an enzyme needed for cell growth and by suppressing the immune system. By blocking the enzyme,…
Vepesid
Generic name: Etoposide Brand name: Vepesid Vepesid Information: Vepesid, VP-16 is a chemotherapy drug. This remedy slows the growth of cancer sells and spread in the body. Vepesid is used to treat cancer of the testicles and lung. This…
Cytoxan
Generic name: Cyclophosphamide Brand name: Cytoxan Cytoxan Information Cytoxan is known as an anti-cancer chemotherapy remedy. It is prescribed to treat several types of cancer. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This remedy suppresses the immune system. Your…
Kytril
Generic name: Granisetron Brand name: Kytril Uses for Kytril: Kytril is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic. Kytril is prescribed to prevent nausea and vomiting due to cancer treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. It works by…
Femara
Generic name: Letrozole Brand name: Femara General Information Femara (letrozole) is prescribed for the adjuvant (following surgery) treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early stage breast cancer. You may see the positive result within 24 months of treatment.…
Premarin
Generic name: Conjugated Estrogens Brand names: Premarin 28s General Information Premarin contains a combination of estrogen hormones which treat symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal dryness, hot flashes, irritation and burning. It can be prescribed also to prevent osteoporosis…
Evista
Generic name: Aripiprazole Brand names: Evista, Abilitat, Arizol, Arlemide, Brisking, Ilimit, Irazem General Information Evista is usually prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal females; to reduse risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal females with osteoporosis and…