Posts Tagged ‘Cancer’

Synthroid

Other Names: Levothroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid, Levothyroxine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Synthroid is a hormone, normally prescribed for treating hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Synthroid is used to treat enlarged thyroid gland due to hormone imbalances, surgical treatment or cancer. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Take this medication half an hour before eating, on [...]

Raloxifene

Other names: Evista, Keoxifene
Commonly prescribed for: Raloxifene is generally prescribed for treating and preventing osteoporosis in many women who have experienced menopause. This medication can also be used for reducing the danger of developing breast cancer. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Raloxifene belongs to a group of drugs known as [...]

Casodex

Other Names: Bicalutamide.
Commonly Prescribed For: Casodex can be used alone or combined with other medications like leuprolide or goserelin for treating metastatic prostate cancer (tumor that originates in the prostate and that spreads to other parts in the body).
How to Take it: Casodex is available in the form of tablet to be taken [...]

Flutamide

Other Names: Eulexin
Commonly Prescribed For: Flutamide is prescribed for the treatment of prostate cancer. It is not prescribed for use in women.
How to Take It: Flutamide comes in capsule form and should be taken orally with or without food three times each day usually every eight hours. If stomach upset occurs after taking your medication [...]

Arimidex

Other Names: Anastrozole.
Commonly Prescribed For: Arimidex can be used alone or combined with other treatments like surgery or radiation for treating breast cancer in women. This medication is normally used for treating breast cancer in women who have experienced a worst breast cancer after taking tamoxifen.  
How to Take it: Arimidex is available in [...]

Anastrozole

Other Names: Arimidex.
Commonly Prescribed For: Anastrozole can be used alone or combined with other treatments like surgery or radiation for treating breast cancer in women.
How to Take it: Anastrozole is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken once every day, either with food [...]

Aldara

Other Names: Imiquimod Topical.
Commonly Prescribed For: Aldara is generally prescribed for treating certain kinds of actinic keratoses (a condition which leads to scaly growths on skin due to sun exposure). The Aldara cream is used for treating superficial basal cell carcinoma on the arms, legs and feet.

How to Take it: Aldara is available in [...]

Femara

Other Names: Letrozole
Commonly Prescribed For: Femara is primarily prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.  It can be used as a follow on medication for women who have been taking Tamoxifen for five years or more.  Femara can also be used for treatment of infertility problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome; excess [...]

Bicalutamide

Other Names: Casodex, Cosudex, Calutide, Kalumid
Commonly Prescribed for: Bicalutamide is used in the treatment of prostate cancer and hirsutism at earlier stages. Now it is been developing in clinical trials for ovarian cancer.
How to Take It: Bicalutamide is orally taken. And it should be restricted to any patient who has hypersensitivity reactions to its use. [...]

Letrozole

Other Names: Femara.
Commonly Prescribed For: Letrozole is normally prescribed for treating breast cancer in women. Letrozole is sometimes combined with other medication known as tamoxifen for treating breast cancer. It can be used to impede the growth of cancer cells from spreading.
How to Take it: Letrozole is normally taken once every day, either with [...]

Levothyroxine

Other Names: Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Unithroid
Commonly Prescribed For: Levothyroxine is a hormone, normally prescribed for treating hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Levothyroxine is used to treat enlarged thyroid gland due to hormone imbalances, surgical treatment or cancer. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Take Levothyroxine half an hour before eating, on an [...]

Zyloprim

Other Names: Allopurinol
Commonly Prescribed for: Zyloprim is primarily used as a drug to combat the effects of gout, joint destruction and uric acid stones. Zyloprim is also used in increased levels of uric acid caused by cancer treatment.
How to take it: Zyloprim comes in tablet form which should be taken once daily if your [...]

Zofran

Other Names: Ondansetron Hydrochloride
Commonly Prescribed for: It is generally prescribed following surgery when the risk of nausea and vomiting is high. Zofran helps to alleviate this risk. It is also a highly popular drug for patients who have been receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment as they can often be left with feelings of sickness afterwards.
How [...]