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This category covers medicines used in cancer care, from hormone-blocking tablets to chemotherapy agents. They are part of a treatment plan led by a cancer specialist. Because these medicines belong to a specialist plan, the useful thing a catalogue page can do is explain what the classes are, not how they are used.

Nolvadex

Tamoxifen

10 · 20mg

Tamoxifen 10mg and 20mg tablets, used in the management of oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer. A SERM that occupies the receptor in breast tissue.

From$0.32/ tabletView

Arimidex

Anastrozole

1mg

Anastrozole 1mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of breast cancer. A non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor that lowers circulating oestrogen.

From$2.34/ tabletView

Armotraz

Anastrozole

1mg

Anastrozole 1mg film-coated tablets for breast cancer, including adjuvant therapy. A selective aromatase inhibitor that halts androgen conversion to oestrogen.

From$3.11/ tabletView

Femara

Letrozole

2.5mg

Letrozole at a single 2.5mg film-coated strength, listed for breast cancer. Blocking aromatase stops androgens being converted into oestrogen.

From$0.51/ tabletView

Casodex

Bicalutamide

50mg

Bicalutamide 50mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of advanced prostate cancer. A non-steroidal anti-androgen that occupies the receptor.

From$5.32/ tabletView

Methotrexate Tablets

Methotrexate

2.5mg

Methotrexate 2.5mg tablets, used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and Crohn's disease. A folic acid antagonist blocking dihydrofolate reductase.

From$0.73/ tabletView

Leukeran

Chlorambucil

2 · 5mg

Chlorambucil 2mg and 5mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

From$3.12/ tabletView

Cytoxan

Cyclophosphamide

50mg

Cyclophosphamide 50mg tablets, used in the management of malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma and leukaemia. An alkylating agent that cross-links DNA.

From$2.63/ tabletView

Hydrea

Hydroxycarbamide

500mg

Hydroxycarbamide 500mg hard capsules, used in the management of chronic myeloid leukaemia, polycythaemia vera, thrombocythaemia and sickle cell anaemia.

From$2.17/ tabletView

Alkacel

Melphalan

2mg

Melphalan 2mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer. A nitrogen mustard that cross-links DNA strands.

From$5.52/ tabletView

Capnat

Capecitabine

500mg

Capecitabine 500mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of colorectal, breast and gastric cancer. A prodrug converted to fluorouracil in the body.

From$2.98/ tabletView

Efudex

Fluorouracil

1 · 5%

Fluorouracil 1% and 5% cream, applied to the skin for actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma. An antimetabolite that blocks thymidylate synthase.

From$8.67/ tubeView

Tasigna

Nilotinib

150 · 200mg

Nilotinib 150mg and 200mg hard capsules, used in the management of chronic myeloid leukaemia. A selective inhibitor of the Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase.

From$12.75/ tabletView

Sprycel

Dasatinib

50mg

Dasatinib 50mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of chronic myeloid and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. A BCR-ABL and SRC kinase inhibitor.

From$144.50/ bottleView

Abiraterone Tablets

Abiraterone

250mg

Abiraterone 250mg tablets, used in the management of prostate cancer. A CYP17A1 inhibitor that blocks androgen synthesis in the adrenal glands.

From$3.15/ tabletView

Aromasin

Exemestane

25mg

Exemestane 25mg tablets, used in the management of breast cancer. A steroidal aromatase inactivator, which shuts the enzyme down rather than blocking it.

From$4.73/ tabletView

Thalix

Thalidomide

50 · 100mg

Thalix is thalidomide 50mg and 100mg hard capsules for multiple myeloma, an immunomodulator that is also anti-angiogenic.

From$1.73/ capsuleView

Nexavar

Sorafenib

200mg

Sorafenib 200mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of hepatocellular, renal cell and differentiated thyroid carcinoma. A multikinase inhibitor.

From$5.87/ tabletView

Lenalidomide Capsules

Lenalidomide

10mg

Lenalidomide 10mg hard capsules, used in the management of multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes. A thalidomide analogue and immunomodulator.

From$6.51/ capsuleView

Gleevec

Imatinib

100 · 400mg

Imatinib 100mg and 400mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of chronic myeloid leukaemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumour. A kinase inhibitor.

From$3.89/ tabletView

Afinitor

Everolimus

5 · 10mg

Everolimus 5mg and 10mg tablets, used in the management of renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer and neuroendocrine tumours. An mTOR kinase inhibitor.

From$34.00/ tabletView

Eulexin

Flutamide

250mg

Flutamide 250mg tablets, used in the management of prostate cancer. A non-steroidal anti-androgen competing with testosterone at the receptor.

From$2.02/ tabletView

Key points

  • These medicines belong inside a treatment plan led by a cancer specialist.
  • Hormone-blocking tablets and chemotherapy agents work in fundamentally different ways and are not alternatives to each other.
  • Monitoring for blood, liver and other effects is part of treatment rather than an add-on.

Classes and ingredients in this category

Conditions it covers

These medicines are used for breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma and chronic myeloid leukaemia. Tumour type, stage and receptor status decide what is appropriate, none of which can be inferred from a listing.

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