Medicines by effect: cancer

In this section you'll find information about the different medicines for cancer. Don't forget this is only a guide – talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you've any questions about treatment.
Areas covered in cancer

Biological anti-cancer medicines

Chemotherapy medicines

Hormonal anti-cancer medicines

Other anti-cancer medicines

Supportive medicines used in treating cancer

Biological anti-cancer medicines

Afinitor (everolimus)
Arzerra (ofatumumab)
Avastin (bevacizumab)
Erbitux (cetuximab)
Glivec (imatinib)
Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Intron A (interferon alfa-2b)
Iressa (gefitinib)
MabCampath (alemtuzumab)
Mabthera (rituximab)
Nexavar (sorafenib)
Proleukin (aldesleukin)
Revlimid (lenalidomide)
Roferon-A (interferon alfa-2a)
Sprycel (dasatinib)
Sutent (sunitinib)
Tarceva (erlotinib)
Tasigna (nilotinib)
Torisel (temsirolimus)
Tyverb (lapatinib)
Vectibix (panitumumab)
Velcade (bortezomib)
Votrient (pazopanib)

Chemotherapy medicines

Alkeran (melphalan)
Amsidine (amsacrine)
BiCNU (carmustine)
Bleo-kyowa (bleomycin)
Busilvex (busulfan)
Caelyx (doxorubicin)
Campto (irinotecan)
Carboplatin
Chlormethine hydrochloride
Cisplatin
Cosmegen lyovac (dactinomycin)
Cyclophosphamide
Cytarabine
Dacarbazine
Daunorubicin
DaunoXome (daunorubicin)
DTIC-dome (dacarbazine)
Efudix (fluorouracil)
Eldisine (vindesine)
Eloxatin (oxaliplatin)
Eposin (etoposide)
Erwinase (crisantaspase)
Estracyt (estramustine)
Etopophos (etoposide)
Fludara (fludarabine)
Fluorouracil
Gemzar (gemcitabine)
Hycamtin (topotecan)
Hydrea (hydroxycarbamide)
Ifosfamide
Lanvis (tioguanine)
Leukeran (chlorambucil)
Leustat (cladribine)
Lomustine
Maxtrex (methotrexate)
Mitomycin C kyowa
Myleran (busulfan)
Navelbine (vinorelbine)
Nipent (pentostatin)
Oncovin (vincristine)
Onkotrone (mitoxantrone)
Pharmorubicin (epirubicin)
Procarbazine
Puri-nethol (mercaptopurine)
Taxol (paclitaxel)
Taxotere (docetaxel)
Temodal (temozolamide)
Thiotepa
Tomudex (raltitrexed)
Treosulfan
Uftoral (tegafur, uracil)
Uromitexan (mesna)
Velbe (vinblastine)
Vepesid (etoposide)
Xeloda (capecitabine)
Yondelis (trabectedin)
Zavedos (idarubicin)

Hormonal anti-cancer medicines

Arimidex (anastrazole)
Aromasin (exemestane)
Casodex (bicalutamide)
Cyprostat (cyproterone)
Decapeptyl SR (triptorelin)
Diethylstilbestrol
Fareston (toremifene)
Faslodex (fulvestrant)
Femara (letrozole)
Flutamide
Gonapeptyl depot (triptorelin)
Honvan tablets (fosfestrol tetrasodium)
Megace (megestrol)
Parlodel (bromocriptine)
Prostap 3 (leuprorelin)
Prostap SR (leuprorelin)
Sandostatin (octreotide)
Sandostatin LAR (octreotide)
Soltamox (tamoxifen)
Somatuline autogel (lanreotide)
Somatuline LA (lanreotide)
Suprefact (buserelin)
Tamoxifen tablets
Zoladex (goserelin)
Zoladex LA (goserelin)

Other anti-cancer medicines

Aldara cream (imiquimod)
Foscan (temoporfin)
Zevalin (ibritumomab)

Supportive medicines used in treating cancer
Anti-sickness medicines

Aloxi (palonosetron)
Buccastem (prochlorperazine)
Chlorpromazine
Dozic (haloperidol)
Emend (aprepitant)
Fentazin (perphenazine)
Haldol (haloperidol)
Kytril (granisetron)
Maxolon high dose (metoclopramide)
Maxolon injection (metoclopramide)
Maxolon SR (metoclopramide)
Maxolon tablets (metoclopramide)
Motilium (domperidone)
Nabilone
Nozinan (levomepromazine)
Ondemet (ondansetron)
Stelazine (trifluoperazine)
Stemetil (prochlorperazine)
Valoid injection (cyclizine)
Valoid tablets (cyclizine)
Vivadone (domperidone)
Zofran (ondansetron)
Zofran melt (ondansetron)
Zofran suppositories (ondansetron)

Bisphosphonates

Aredia (disodium pamidronate)
Bondronat (ibandronic acid)
Bonefos (sodium clodronate)
Loron (sodium clodronate)
Zometa (zoledronic acid)

Blood cell boosters

Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa)
Eprex (epoetin alfa)
Granocyte (lenograstim)
NeoRecormon (epoetin beta)
Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)
Neupogen (filgrastim)

Painkillers

Abstral tablets (fentanyl)
Actiq lozenges (fentanyl)
Cyclimorph (morphine, cyclizine)
DF118 forte (dihydrocodeine)
DHC continus (dihydrocodeine)
Diamorphine
Durogesic DTrans patches (fentanyl)
Effentora tablets (fentanyl)
Instanyl nasal spray (fentanyl)
Larapam SR (tramadol)
Mabron (tramadol)
Morphgesic SR tablets (morphine)
MST continus suspension (morphine)
MST continus tablets (morphine)
MXL capsules (morphine)
Oramorph (morphine)
Osmanil patches (fentanyl)
OxyContin (oxycodone)
OxyNorm (oxycodone)
Palladone (hydromorphone)
Palladone SR (hydromorphone)
PecFent nasal spray (fentanyl)
Sevredol tablets (morphine)
Targinact (oxycodone, naloxone)
Temgesic injection (buprenorphine)
Temgesic sublingual tablets (buprenorphine)
Tramacet (tramadol, paracetamol)
Tramake (tramadol)
Transtec (buprenorphine)
Tilofyl patches (fentanyl)
Zamadol (tramadol)
Zamadol 24hr (tramadol)
Zamadol SR (tramadol)
Zomorph capsules (morphine)
Zydol (tramadol)
Zydol SR (tramadol)
Zydol XL (tramadol)

Steroids

Deltacortril gastro-resistant tablets (prednisolone)
Deltastab injection (prednisolone)
Dexamethasone injection
Dexamethasone tablets
Dexsol solution (dexamethasone)

Other

Isovorin (folinic acid)
Refolinon (folinic acid)
Vesanoid (tretinoin)