Oncology

This is Afinitor. It helps treat several types of cancer.

This is Akynzeo. It helps to prevent nausea and vomiting that can happen with chemotherapy.

This is Alimta. Alimta is a chemotherapy that helps treat certain types of lung cancer.

This is anastrozole. It helps treat certain types of breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.

This is aprepitant. It helps to prevent nausea and vomiting that can happen with chemotherapy or after surgery.

This is Avastin. The purpose of this medicine is to block the blood vessels that feed a tumor.

This is Braftovi. It helps to treat certain types of cancers, like skin and colon cancer.

This is bicalutamide, which you may hear called by its brand name Casodex. It is given with other medicines to help treat prostate cancer.

This is Bosulif. It treats a certain type of leukemia called 'Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia'.

This is Cabometyx. It helps treat certain types of kidney cancer.

This is Calquence. It is used to help treat different types of cancer, like certain leukemias and lymphomas.

This is capecitabine. You should take it as directed by your doctor with water.

This is Compazine. You may hear it called by its generic name, prochlorperazine.

This is Copiktra. It can help treat certain types of leukemia and certain types of lymphomas that are not responding to other therapies.

This is cyclophosphamide. It helps treat certain types of cancer and nephrotic syndrome.

This is Erivedge. It helps to treat a certain type of skin cancer, called basal-cell carcinoma.

This is Erleada. It can help treat certain types of prostate cancer.

This is Erlotinib. It helps to treat certain types of cancer, like lung and pancreatic cancer.

This is exemestane and you should take it as directed by your doctor. Take it at the same time each day, after a meal.

This is Eylea. It helps treat certain eye conditions in which part of the eye called 'the macula' has been damaged.

This is Faslodex. This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer.

This is Gilotrif. It is used to treat lung cancer.

This is Granix. It helps keep healthy levels of white blood cells in your body.

This is Gleevec. It helps treat certain cancers and tumors of the intestines, stomach or skin.

This is Herceptin. It helps treat cancer cells that have too much of a protein called 'HER-2'.

This is hydroxyurea. This medicine treats cancers, such as chronic myeloid leukemia, and squamous cell cancer of the head or neck.

This is Ibrance. It helps treat breast cancer that is HR-positive, HER2-negative, and that has spread to other parts of the body.

This is imatinib. It helps treat certain cancers and tumors of the intestines, stomach or skin.

This is Imbruvica. It helps treat certain types of lymphoma and leukemia.

This is Inlyta. You should take it as directed by your doctor.

This is Inqovi. It contains two medicines in one tablet.

This is Jakafi. This medicine helps control polycythemia vera and certain types of myelofibrosis.

This is Keytruda. It helps to treat certain types of cancer.

This is a Kisqali Femara Co-Pack. This combination pack contains two medicines.

This is Kisqali. It targets breast cancer cells.

This is Kymriah. It helps to treat certain types of acute leukemias or non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

This is letrozole. You may hear it called by the brand name 'Femara'.

This is leukeran. It is a cancer medication used to treat certain types of leukemia and lymphoma.

This is Lonsurf. It contains two medicines in each tablet.

This is Lynparza. It helps treat certain types of cancers, like ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer.

This is melphalan. It is used to treat multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer.

This is Mekinist. It helps treat certain types of several cancers, like melanoma, lung cancer, and thyroid cancer.

This is Methotrexate. It's a powerful medicine, and you'll need to take it exactly as directed.

This is Mugard, and it is a rinse for your mouth. Mugard forms a protective coat in your mouth.

This is Nerlynx. It helps treat certain types of breast cancer.

This is Nexavar. Nexavar is an anti-cancer medicine that helps treat certain types of liver, kidney, or thyroid cancer.

This is Ninlaro. This medicine treats multiple myeloma that has already been treated at least once before.

This is Opdivo. It helps treat certain types of cancer.

This is Perjeta. It helps treat cancer cells that have too much of a protein called 'HER-2'.

This is Pomalyst. It is a chemotherapy drug that helps treat multiple Myeloma and Kaposi Sarcoma.

This is Revlimid. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is Rituxan. It helps your body get rid of 'B-cells' when they are causing illness.

This is Sandostatin LAR Depot. It is a 'Long-Acting Release' drug that is deposited into your muscle by injection and then released slowly into your body.

This is Sprycel. It helps treat certain types of leukemia.

This is Stivarga. This medicine helps treat certain cancers of the digestive tract.

This is Sutent. You should take it as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day.

This is Tafinlar. It targets cancer cells and blocks their growth.

This is Tagrisso. It helps to treat certain types of lung cancer.

This is Tamoxifen. It helps treat certain types of breast cancer.

This is Tarceva. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is Tasigna. You should take it as directed by your doctor.

This is Taxotere. You may hear it called by the generic name 'docetaxel'.

This is Temodar. It helps treat certain brain cancer tumors.

This is temozolomide. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is Tibsovo. It is used to treat acute myeloid leukemia or A.

This is Thalomid. You should take it as directed by your doctor, at least ONE hour after your evening meal.

This is Tykerb. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is Velcade. It is a chemotherapy which helps treat certain cancers, like multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma.

This is Venclexta. It helps treat a certain type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

This is Vincristine. It helps treat certain types of cancer, like leukemia.

This is Votrient. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day.

This is Xalkori. It treats certain types of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

This is Xeloda. It helps treat cancer, like certain cancers of the colon, rectum or breast.

This is Xtandi. Xtandi helps treat prostate cancer that is resistant to other treatment and has spread to other parts of the body.

This is Yescarta. It helps to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

This is Yervoy. It helps treat certain types of cancer, such as melanoma and cancers of the kidney, colon or rectum.

This is Zejula. It is used to help treat certain types of ovarian cancer.

This is Zolinza. You should take it as directed by your doctor at the same time each day, with food.

This is Zytiga. It helps to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Your healthcare provider has prescribed the medicine filgrastim. Filgrastim raises the number of neutrophils in your blood. A neutrophil is a type of infection-fighting white blood cell. Filgrastim is given as a shot after chemotherapy. This sheet will help you learn more about filgrastim.