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These are drugs that are used in treating breast cancer and the side effects associated with treatment. To learn more about a specific drug just click on the name to go to the information sheet. Included on the information page are explanation of uses, how it works, side effects, related resources and other important information.

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	Drug	Used for:
	5-FU	(see Fluorouracil)
	9-aminocamptothecin (9-AC)	Topoisomerase Inhibitors
A	AC	(see Adriamycin & Cyclophosphamide)
	Actiq	Opioid analgesic
	Adriamycin	(see Doxorubicin)
	Adrucil	(see Fluorouracil)
	Alkeran	(see Melphalan)
	Amethopterin	(see Methotrexate)
	Anastrozole	Advanced breast cancer
	Aromasin	(see Exemestane)
	Aredia	Bone mets
	Arimidex	(see Anastrozole)
	Avastin	approved for colon cancer - clinical trials phase for bc
	Aziridine	(see Thiotepa)
B	BiCNU/BCNU	(see Carmustine)
	Bevacizumab	(see Avastin)
	BiCNU/BCNU	(see Carmustine)
	BuMelTT	Combination chemotherapy Busulfan-Melphalan-Thiotepa
	Buserelin	Ovarian-suppressing drug
	Busulfan/Busulfex	Bifunctional alkylating agent used in Bone Marrow Transplants
C	C A	Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin
	C A F	Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and fluorouracil
	Camptothecans	(see 9-aminocamptothecin)
	Capecitabine	Interferes with the growth of cancer cells
	Carboplatin	Platinum-containing compounds slow the growth of cancer cells
	Carmustine	Antineoplastic alkylating agent usually used in combination (STAMP I)
	CDDP	(see Cisplatin)
	Celebrex/Celecoxib	Pain
	Clodronate	Bone mets
	Cisplatin	Platinum-containing compounds slow the growth of cancer cells
	C M F	Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, fluorouracil
	Cooper regimen (CMFVP)	Cyclophosphamide-Methotrexate-fluorouracil-Vincristine-Prednisone
	Coumadin/Coumarin	Postmastectomy Lymphedema
	CTX	(see Cyclophosphamide)
	Cyclophosphamide	Alkylating agents slow the growth of cancer cells
	Cytoxan	(see Cyclophosphamide)
D	Decadron	Steroid used for hypocalcemia
	Dexamethasone	(see Decadron)
	Dexrazoxane	Cardioprotectant
	Docetaxel	Taxanes slow the growth of cancer cells
	Doxil	(see Doxorubicin)
	Doxorubicin	Antineoplastic Agent - slows the growth of cancer cells
	Droloxifine	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
E	Epirubicin	node-positive early breast cancer
	Ellence	(see Epirubicin)
	Evista	(see Raloxifene)
	Exemestane	Non Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor
F	Fareston	(see Toremifene)
	F E C	fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide
	Femara	(see Letrozole)
	Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate	(see Actiq)
	Filgrastim	(see Neupogen)
	Fluorouracil	Breast carcinoma - palliative therapy
G	G-CSF/GM-CSF	(see Neupogen)
	Gemzar/Gemcitabine	Antineoplastic Agents - slows the growth of cancer cells
	Gliadel Wafer	(see Carmustine)
	Goserelin	Antineoplastic/Gonadotropin inhibitor reduces estrogen levels - GnRH agonists
	Granisetron	Antiemetic - relieves nausea from chemo
H	Herceptin	Metastatic breast cancer
	Hexadecylphosphocholine-HePC	(see Miltex)
	Hydroxydaunomycin	(see Doxorubicin)
	Hydroxydoxorubicin	(see Doxorubicin)
I	ICI-182780	Antiestrogens
	Idoxifene	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
	Ifosfamide	Antineoplastic Agents - slows the growth of cancer cells
	Immunex	(see Thiotepa)
	Interleukin eleven (IL-11)	(see Neumega)
	Irinotecan
	Ironotecan (CPT-11)	Topoisomerase Inhibitors
K	Kytril	(see Granisetron)
	Kevatril	(see Granisetron)
L	Letrozole	Non-steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor
	Lidicaine	Mouth sores
	Liposomal doxorubicin	(see Doxorubicin)
	L-PAM	(see Melphalan)
	Leukine	(see Neupogen)
	Leuprolide	Antineoplastic/Gonadotropin inhibitor reduces estrogen levels - GnRH agonists
M	Megace	(see Megestrol Acetate)
	Megestrol Acetate	Similar to progesterone, how megestrol prevents cancer cell growth or stimulates appetite is not understood.
	Melphalan/Medphalan	Alkylating agents slow the growth of cancer cells
	Methotrexate	Antineoplastic/Alkylating agent
	Mifepristone	Antiprogestins
	Miltefosine	(see Miltex)
	Miltex	Topical treatment of skin metastatic breast cancer
	Mitoxantrone	Topoisomerase Inhibitors
	MTX	(see Methotrexate)
	Mycostatin	(see Nystatin)
	Myleran	(see Busulfan)
N	Navelbine/Navalbene	Vinca alkaloids slow the growth of cancer cells
	Neosar	(see Cyclophosphamide)
	Neumega	Increases platelet production
	Neupogen	Growth factors promote the growth of white blood cells
	Nilstat	(see Nystatin)
	Nitidine Analog	Kills potentially migratory cancer cells Not Approved - Experimental
	Nolvadex	Antiestrogens block the activity of estrogen
	Nystatin/Nystex	For fungal mouth infections
O	Onapristone	Antiprogestins
	Oncovin	(see Vincristine)
	Ondansetron	Antiemetic - relieves nausea from chemo or radiation therapy
	Oprelvekin	(see Neumega)
P	Paclitaxel	Taxanes slow the growth of cancer cells
	Panwarfin	(see Coumadin)
	Paraplatin	(see Carboplatin)
	Piroxantrone	Topoisomerase Inhibitors
	Platinol	(see Cisplatin)
	Prednisone
	Procytox	(see Cyclophosphamide)
R	Raloxifene	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
	Rofecoxib	(see Vioxx)
	Rubex/Rubexsin	(see Doxorubicin)
S	Sargramostim	(see Neupogen)
	Samarium	Pain
	Sarcolysin	(see Melphalan)
	Sodium Phosphate P32	Skeletal metastases (palliation)
	STAMP I	cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, and carmustine
	STAMP V	cyclophosphamide, carboplatin, and thiotepa
	STR	Targeted radiation - Bone mets
T	Tamoxifen	(see Nolvadex)
	TaxolT	(see Paclitaxel)
	Taxotere	(see Docetaxel)
	Teslac/Testolactone	Bristol Myers Squibb/Breast carcinoma- advanced (palliative)
	Thalidomide/Thalomid	Brain mets
	Theratope	anti-cancer vaccine in phase II trials
	Thiotepa/Thioplex	Alkylating agents slow the growth of cancer cells
	Topotecan
	Toremifene	Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
	Trastuzumab	(see Herceptin)
V	Velban	(see Vinblastine)
	Vigilon	Hydrogels/Wound dressing
	Vinblastine	Vinca Alkaloid derived from periwinkle plant
	Vincristine	Vinca Alkaloid derived from periwinkle plant
	Vinorelbine Tartrate	(see Navelbine)
	Vioxx	Pain medication - withdrawn due to serious side effects
	Vorozole	Aromatase Inhibitor
W	Warfarin Sodium	(see Coumadin)
X	Xeloda	(see Capecitabine)
	Xylocaine Viscous	(see Lidicaine)
	xyloxylin suspension
Z	Zinecard	(see Dexrazoxane)
	Zofran	(see Ondansetron)
	Zoladex	(see Goserelin)
	Zoledronate	(see zoledronic acid)
	zoledronic acid for injection	Biophosphonate - bone metastases
	Zometa	(see zoledronic acid)