Generic drug: fulvestrant Brand name: Faslodex What is Faslodex (fulvestrant), and how does it work? Faslodex (fulvestrant) is a prescription medicine used to treat advanced breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Faslodex may be used alone, if you have gone through menopause, and your advanced breast...
What is filgrastim (Neupogen), and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Filgrastim (Neupogen) is a man-made protein that is similar to the naturally occurring protein, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). G-CSF is produced in the body by the immune system and stimulates the formation of one type of white blood cell, the neutrophil. Neutrophils take...
Generic drug: levoleucovorin Brand name: Fusilev What is Fusilev (levoleucovorin), and how does it work? Fusilev (levoleucovorin) is a derivative of folic acid indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and bone cancer (after methotrexate therapy). What are the side effects of Fusilev? Common side effects of Fusilev include: nausea vomiting diarrhea stomach pain...
What is Erleada, and how does it work? Erleada is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of prostate cancer: that has spread to other parts of the body and still responds to a medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone, OR that has not spread to other parts of the body and no longer...
Generic drug: fentanyl citrate Brand name: Fentora What is Fentora (fentanyl citrate), and how does it work? Fentora (fentanyl citrate) is a strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used to manage breakthrough pain in adults with cancer who are already routinely taking other opioid pain medicines around-the-clock for cancer pain....
What is docetaxel, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Docetaxel is a drug that is used primarily for treating breast cancer. Docetaxel works by attacking cancer cells. Every cell in the body contains a supporting structure (almost like a skeleton) called the microtubular network. If this "skeleton" is changed or damaged, the cell...
Generic drug: Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 Brand name: Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 What is Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 Injection, and how does it work? Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 Injection is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis...
What is hydroxyurea, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Hydroxyurea (Hydrea) is an oral medication used to treat several types of cancers including chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), head and neck cancer, malignant melanoma, ovarian cancer, and polycythemia vera (a disorder of the bone marrow). The exact mechanism by which...
What is dronabinol-oral, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Dronabinol (Marinol) is a man-made compound that contains cannabinoids found in the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa L). Dronabinol contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in standardized concentrations and does not contain other compounds found in street marijuana that is not approved by the FDA for medical use....
What is Copiktra (duvelisib), and how does it work? Generic drug: duvelisib Brand name: Copiktra Copiktra (duvelisib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least 2 prior therapies and they did not work or are no longer working. Follicular Lymphoma (FL) who...