Zyloprim® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Allopurinol (al-oh-PYOOR-in-ol) Trade Name: Aloprim®, Zyloprim® For which conditions is this drug approved? Allopurinol is FDA approved for management of patients with cancer who are receiving cancer therapy that... Continue Reading

Salagen® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Pilocarpine hydrochloride (PIE-loe-kar-peen HIE-druh-KLOR-ide) Trade Name: Salagen® For which conditions is this drug approved? Pilocarpine is FDA approved for the treatment of dry mouth caused by radiation... Continue Reading

Zinecard® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Dexrazoxane (decks-reh-ZOCK-sane) Trade Name: Zinecard® For which conditions is this drug approved? Dexrazoxane is FDA approved for the prevention or reduction of severity of heart complications that can be caused... Continue Reading

sargramostim (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Sargramostim (sar-gram-OH-stim), GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor Trade Name: Leukine® How is this drug used? Sargramostim is FDA approved for increasing the number and function of white... Continue Reading

Zometa® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Zoledronic (zoe-leh-DRON-ic) acid Trade Name: Zometa® How is this drug used? Zoledronic acid is FDA approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma or cancer from solid tumors that has spread to the bone, in combination... Continue Reading

dolasetron (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Dolasetron (dol-ASE-tron) Trade Name: Anzemet® For which conditions is this drug approved? Dolasetron belongs to a group of drugs called antiemetics. Dolasetron is FDA approved for the prevention of nausea and... Continue Reading

Zofran® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Ondansetron (on-DAN-se-tron) Trade Name: Zofran® How is this drug used? Ondansetron is FDA approved for the prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy that has a strong association to nausea and vomiting,... Continue Reading

rasburicase (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Rasburicase Trade Name: Elitek® How is this drug used? Rasburicase is FDA approved for the management of uric acid levels in pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving... Continue Reading

zoledronic acid (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Zoledronic (zoe-leh-DRON-ic) acid Trade Name: Zometa® How is this drug used? Zoledronic acid is FDA approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma or cancer from solid tumors that has spread to the bone, in combination... Continue Reading

Ethyol® (04-28-2009)

Class: Supportive care Generic Name: Amifostine (a-mi-FOSS-teen) Trade Name: Ethyol® For which conditions is this drug approved? Amifostine is FDA approved to reduce side effects to the kidneys caused by repeated administration of the chemotherapy... Continue Reading