Drug Classes Flashcards
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Doxorubicin
Anthracycline (Adriamycin)
Adriamycin
Anthracycline (Doxorubicin)
Daunorubicin
Anthracycline (Cerubidine)
Cerubidine
Anthracycline (Daunorubicin)
Epirubicin
Anthracycline (Ellence)
Ellence
Anthracycline (Epirubicin)
Idarubicin
Anthracycline (Idamycin)
Idamycin
Anthracycline (Idarubicin)
Mitoxantrone
Anthracycline (Novantrone)
Novantrone
Anthracycline (Mitoxantrone)
Liposomal Doxorubicin
Anthracycline (Doxil)
Doxil
Anthracycline (Liposomal Doxorubicin)
Liposomal Daunorubicin
Anthracycline (Daunoxome)
Daunoxome
Anthracycline (Liposomal Doxorubicin)
Paclitaxel
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Taxol)
Taxol
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Paclitaxel)
Docetaxel
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Taxotere)
Taxotere
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Docetaxel)
Cabazitaxel
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Jevtana)
Jevtana
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Cabazitaxel)
Albumin-bound Paclitaxel
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Abraxane)
Abraxane
Taxane/Microtubule Inhibitor (Albumin-bound Paclitaxel)
Vincristine
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Vincasar)
Vincasar
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Vincristine)
Vinblastine
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Velban)
Velban
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Vinblastine)
Vinorelbine
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Navelbine)
Navelbine
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Vinorelbine)
Liposomal Vincristine
Vinca Alkaloid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Marqibo)
Marqibo
Vinca Alkalkoid/Microtubule Inhibitor (Liposomal Vincristine)
Ixabepilone
Microtubule Inhibitor (Ixempra)
Ixempra
Microtubule Inhibitor (Ixabepilone)
Eribulin
Microtubule Inhibitor (Halaven)
Halaven
Microtubule Inhibitor (Eribulin)
Estramustine
Microtubule Inhibitor (Estracyte, Emcyt)
Emcyt, Estracyte
Microtubule Inhibitor (Estramustine)
Mechlorethamine
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Mustargen)
Mustargen
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Mechlorethamine)
Bendamustine
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Treanda/Bendeka)
Treanda
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Bendamustine)
Bendeka
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Bendamustine)
Busulfan
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Busulfex/Myleran)
Busulfex
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Busulfan)
Myleran
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Busulfan)
Chlorambucil
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Leukeran)
Leukeran
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Chlorambucil)
Cyclophosphamide
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Cytoxan)
Cytoxan
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Cyclophosphamide)
Ifosfamide
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Ifex)
Ifex
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Ifosfamide)
Melphalan
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Alkeran)
Alkeran
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Melphalan)
Thiotepa
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Thioplex)
Thioplex
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Thiotepa)
Carmustine
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (BCNU/BICNU)
BCNU
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Carmustine)
Lomustine
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (CCNU)
CCNU
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Lomustine)
Streptozocin
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Zanosar)
Zanosar
Nitrogen Mustard/Alkylating Agent (Streptozocin)
Carboplatin
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Paraplatin)
Paraplatin
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Carboplatin)
Cisplatin
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Platinol)
Platinol
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Cisplatin)
Oxaliplatin
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Eloxatin)
Eloxatin
Platinum/Alkylating Agent (Oxaliplatin)
Dacarbazine
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (DTIC-Dome)
DTIC-Dome
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (Dacarbazine)
Procarbazine
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (Matulane)
Matulane
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (Procarbazine)
Temozolomide
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (Temodar)
Temodar
Non-classical Alkylating Agent (Temozolomide)
Capecitabine
Pyrimidine Antimetabolite (Xeloda)
Xeloda
Pyrimidine Antimetabolite (Capecitabine)
Fluorouracil
Pyrimidine Antimetabolite (5-FU/Adrucil)
Adrucil
Pyrimidine Antimetabolite (Fluorouracil)
Cytarabine
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Cytosar-U, ARA-C)
ARA-C
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Cytarabine)
Cytarabine liposomal
Cytidine Antimetabolite (DepoCyt)
DepoCyt
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Cytarabine Liposomal)
Gemcitabine
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Gemzar)
Gemzar
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Gemcitabine)
Azacitidine
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Vidaza)
Vidaza
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Azacitidine)
Decitabine
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Dacogen)
Dacogen
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Decitabine)
Nelarabine
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Arranon)
Arranon
Cytidine Antimetabolite (Nelarabine)
Mercaptopurine
Purine Antimetabolite (Purinethol, 6-MP)
Purinethol
Purine Antimetabolite (Mercaptopurine)
Thioguanine
Purine Antimetabolite (Tabloid, 6-TG)
Taboid
Purine Antimetabolite (Thioguanine)
Fludarabine
Purine Antimetabolite (Fludara)
Fludara
Purine Antimetabolite (Fludarabine)
Cladribine
Purine Antimetabolite (Leustatin)
Leustatin
Purine Antimetabolite (Cladribine)
Clofarabine
Purine Antimetabolite (Clolar)
Clolar
Purine Antimetabolite (Clofarabine)
Pentostatin
Purine Antimetabolite (Nopent)
Nipent
Purine Antimetabolite (Pentastatin)
Methotrexate
Folate Antimetabolite (Folex, Trexall, Rheumatrex)
Folex
Folate Antimetabolite (Methotrexate)
Trexall
Folate Antimetabolite (Methotrexate)
Rheumatrex
Folate Antimetabolite (Methotrexate)
Pemetrexed
Folate Antimetabolite (Alimta)
Alimta
Folate Antimetabolite (Pemetrexed)
Pralatrexate
Folate Antimetabolite (Folotyn)
Folotyn
Folate Antimetabolite (Pralatrexate)
Irinotecan
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Camptosar, CPT-11)
Camptosar
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Irinotecan)
Irinotecan Liposome
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Onivyde)
Onivyde
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Irinotecan Liposome)
Topotecan
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Hycamtin)
Hycamtin
Camptothecin/Topoisomerase I Inhibitor (Topotecan)
Etoposide
Podophyllotoxin Derivative/Topoisomerase II inhibitor (Vepesid)
Vepesid
Podophyllotoxin Derivative/Topoisomerase II inhibitor (Etposoide)
Teniposide
Podophyllotoxin Derivative/Topoisomerase II inhibitor (Vumon)
Vumon
Podophyllotoxin Derivative/Topoisomerase II inhibitor (Etoposide)
Arsenic trioxide
Trisenox [no class]
Trisenox
Arsenic trioxide [no class]
ATRA
All-trans retinoid acid [no class]
Asparaginase
Elspar, Erwinaze [no class]
Elspar
Asparaginase [no class]
Erwinaze
Asparaginase [no class]
Pegasparagase
Oncaspar [no class]
Oncaspar
Pegasparagase [no class]
Bleomycin
Topoisomerase II Inhibitor (Blenoxane)
Blenoxane
Topoisomerase II Inhibitor (Bleomycin)
Elotuzumab
SLAMF7-directed (Empliciti)
Empliciti
SLAMF7-directed (Elotuzumab)
Hydroxyurea
Antimetabolite (Hydrea, Droxia)
Droxia
Antimetabolite (Hydroxyurea)
Hydrea
Antimetabolite (Hydroxurea)
Acalabrutinib
TKI/BTK Inhibitor (Calquence)
Calquence
TKI/BTK Inhibitor (Acalabrutinib)
Ibrutinib
TKI/BTK Inhibitor (Imbruvica)
Imbruvica
TKI/BTK Inhibitor (Ibrutinib)
Mitomycin
Antitumor Antibiotic/Alkylating Agent (Mutamycin)
Mutamycin
Antitumor Antibiotic/Alkylating Agent (Mitomycin)
Niraparib
PARP Inhibitor (Zejula)
Zejula
PARP Inhibitor (Niraparib)
Olaparib
PARP Inhibitor (Lynparza)
Lynparza
PARP Inhibitor (Olaparin)
Rucaparib
PARP Inhibitor (Rubraca)
Rubraca
PARP Inhibitor (Rucaparib)
Panobinostat
Histone deacetylase inhibitor (Farydak)
Farydak
Histone deacetylase inhibitor (Panobinostat)
Sipuleucel-T
Cancer Vaccine against PAP (Provenge)
Provenge
Cancer Vaccine against PAP (Sipuleucel-T)
Talimogene laherparepvec
Oncolytic Viral Therapy (Imlygic)
Imlygic
Oncolytic Viral Therapy (Talimogene laherparepvec)
Trifluridine/Tipiracil
Nucleoside inhibitor/thymidine phosphorylase Inhibitor (Lonsurf)
Lonsurf
Nucleoside inhibitor/thymidine phosphorylase Inhibitor (Trifluridine/Tipiracil)
Vismodegib
Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor (Erivedge)
Erivedge
Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor (Vismodegib)
Sonidegib
Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor (Odomzo)
Odomzo
Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor (Sonidegib)
Trastuzumab
HER2-targeted MAb (Herceptin)
Herceptin
HER2-targeted MAb (Trastuzumab)
Pertuzumab
HER2-targeted MAb (Perjeta)
Perjeta
HER2-targeted MAb (Pertuzumab)
Ado-trastuzumab emtansine
HER2-targeted MAb + Microtubule Inhibitor (Kadcyla)
Kadcyla
HER2-targeted MAb + Microtubule Inhibitor (Ado-trastuzumab emtansine)
Cetuximab
ERGF-targeted MAb (Erbitux)
Erbitux
ERGF-targeted MAb (Cetuximab)
Panitumumab
ERGF-targeted MAb (Vectibix)
Vectibix
ERGF-targeted MAb (Panitumumab)
Necitumumab
ERGF-targeted MAb (Portrazza)
Portrazza
ERGF-targeted MAb (Necitumumab)
Bevacizumab
VEGF-targeted MAb (Avastin)
Avastin
VEGF-targeted MAb (Bevacizumab)
Ramucirumab
VEGF-targeted MAb (Cyramza)
Cyramza
VEGF-targeted MAb (Ramucirumab)
Zif-Aflibercept
VEGF-targeted MAb (Zaltrap)
Zaltrap
VEGF-targeted MAb (Zif-aflibercept)
Imatinib
BCR-ABL TKI (Gleevec)
Gleevec
BCR-ABL TKI (Imatinib)
Dasatinib
BCR-ABL TKI (Sprycel)
Sprycel
BCR-ABL TKI (Dasatinib)
Nilotinib
BCR-ABL TKI (Tasigna)
Tasigna
BCR-ABL TKI (Nilotinib)
Ponatinib
BCR-ABL TKI (Inclusig)
Inclusig
BCR-ABL TKI (Ponatinib)
Bosutinib
BCR-ABL TKI (Bosulif)
Bosulif
BCR-ABL TKI (Bosutinib)
Vemurafenib
BRAF Inhibitor (Zelboraf)
Zelboraf
BRAF Inhibitor (Vemurafenib)
Dabrafenib
BRAF Inhibitor (Tafinlar)
Tafinlar
BRAF Inhibitor (Dabrafenib)
Encorafenib
BRAF Inhibitor (Braftovi)
Braftovi
BRAF Inhibitor (Encorafenib)
Trametinib
MEK Inhibitor (Mekinist)
Mekinist
MEK Inhibitor (Trametinib)
Cobimetinib
MEK Inhibitor (Cotellic)
Cotellic
MEK Inhibitor (Cobimetinib)
Binimetinib
MEK Inhibitor (Mektovi)
Mektovi
MEK Inhibitor (Binimetinib)
Afatinib
EGFR TKI (Gilotrif)
Gilotrif
EGFR TKI (Afatinib)
Dacomitinib
EGFR TKI (Vizimpro)
Vizimpro
EGFR TKI (Dacomitinib)
Erlotinib
EGFR TKI (Tarceva)
Tarceva
EGFR TKI (Erlotinib)
Gefitinib
EGFR TKI (Iressa)
Iressa
EGFR TKI (Gefitinib)
Osimertinib
EGFR TKI (Tagrisso)
Tagrisso
EGFR TKI (Osimertinib)
Alectinib
ALK TKI (Alecensa)
Alecensa
ALK TKI (Alectinib)
Brigatinib
ALK TKI (Alunbrig)
Alunbrig
ALK TKI (Brigatinib)
Ceritinib
ALK TKI (Zykadia)
Zykadia
ALK TKI (Ceritinib)
Crizotinib
ALK TKI (Xalkori)
Xalkori
ALK TKI (Crizotinib)
Lorlatinib
ALK TKI (Lorbrena)
Lorbrena
ALK TKI (Loratinib)
Neratinib
HER2-targeted TKI (Nerlynx)
Nerlynx
HER2-targeted TKI (Neratinib)
Lapatinib
HER2-targeted TKI + EGFR Inhibitor (Tykerb)
Tykerb
HER2-targeted TKI + EGFR Inhibitor (Lapatinib)
Axitinib
VEGF TKI (Inlyta)
Inlyta
VEGF TKI (Axitinib)
Lenvatinib
VEGF TKI (Lenvima)
Lenvima
VEGF TKI (Lenvatinib)
Cabozantinib
Multi-targeted TKI (Cabometyx, Cometriq)
Cabometyx
Multi-targeted TKI (Cabozantinib)
Cometriq
Multi-targeted TKI (Cabozantinib)
Pazopanib
Multi-targeted TKI (Votrient)
Votrient
Multi-targeted TKI (Pazopanib)
Regorafenib
Multi-targeted TKI (Stivarga)
Stivarga
Multi-targeted TKI (Regorafenib)
Sorafenib
Multi-targeted TKI (Nexavar)
Nexavar
Multi-targeted TKI (Sorafenib)
Sunitinib
Multi-targeted TKI (Sutent)
Sutent
Multi-targeted TKI (Sunitinib)
Idelalisib
PI3K-kinase inhibitor (Zydelig)
Zydelig
PI3K-kinase Inhibitor (Idelalisib)
Abemaciclib
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Verzenio)
Verzenio
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Abemaciclib)
Palbociclib
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Ibrance)
Ibrance
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Palbociclib)
Ribociclib
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Kisqali)
Kisqali
CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Ribociclib)
Ipilimumab
CLTA-4 Inhibitor/Checkpoint Inhibitor (Yervoy)
Yervoy
CLTA-4 Inhibitor/Checkpoint Inhibitor (Ipilimumab)
Nivolumab
PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Opdivo)
Opdivo
PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Nivolumab)
Pembrolizumab
PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Keytruda)
Keytruda
PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Pembrolizumab)
Atezolizumab
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Tecentriq)
Tecentriq
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Atezolizumab)
Avelumab
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Bavencio)
Bavencio
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Avelumab)
Durvalumab
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Imfinzi)
Imfinzi
PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor (Durvalumab)
Olaratumab
PDGFR-a blocker (Lartruvo)
Lartruvo
PDGFR-a blocker (Olaratumumab)
Interferon-a
Cytokine (Intron-A)
Intron-A
Cytokine (Interferon-a)
Interleukin-2
Cytokine (Aldesleukin, Proleukin)
Aldesleukin
Cytokine (Interleukin-2)
Daratumumab
CD-38 directed MAb (Darzalex)
Darzalex
CD-38 directed MAb (Daratumumab)
Rituximab
CD-20 directed MAb (Rituxan)
Rituxan
CD-20 directed MAb (Rituximab)
Ofatumumab
CD-20 directed MAb (Arzera)
Arzera
CD-20 directed MAb (Ofatumumab)
Obinutuzumab
CD-20 directed MAb (Gazyva)
Gazyva
CD-20 directed MAb (Obinutuzumab)
Brentuximab vedotin
CD-30 directed MAb/microtubule (Adcetris)
Adcetris
CD-30 directed MAb/microtubule (Brentuximab bedouin)
Alemtuzumam
CD-52 targeted MAb (Campath)
Campath
CD-52 targeted MAb (Alemtuzumab)
Inotuzumab ozogamicin
CD-22 targeted MAb (Besponsa)
Besponsa
CD-22 targeted MAb (Inotuzumab ozogamicin)
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin
CD-33 targeted MAb (Mylotarg)
Mylotarg
CD-33 targeted MAb (Gemtuzumab ozogamicin)
Blinatumomab
CD-19 directed CD3 T-cell engager (Blincyto)
Blincyto
CD-19 directed CD3 T-cell engager (Blinatumomab)
Tisagenlecleucel
CAR-T cell therapy (Kymriah)
Kymriah
CAR-T cell therapy (Tisagenlecleucel)
Axicabtagene ciloleucel
CAR-T cell therapy (Yescarta)
Yescarta
CAR-T cell therapy (Axicabtagene ciloleucel)
Everolimus
mTOR Inhibitor (Afinitor)
Afinitor
mTOR Inhibitor (Everolimus)
Temsirolimus
mTOR Inhibitor (Torisel)
Torisel
mTOR Inhibitor (Temsirolimus)
Bortezomib
Proteasome Inhibitor (Velcade)
Velcade
Proteasome Inhibitor (Bortezomib)
Carfilzomib
Proteasome Inhibitor (Kyprolis)
Kyprolis
Proteasome Inhibitor (Carfilzomib)
Ixazomib
Proteasome Inhibitor (Ninlaro)
Ninlaro
Proteasome Inhibitor (Ixazomib)
Thalidomide
Immunomodulatory (Thalomid)
Thalomid
Immunomodulatory (Thalidomide)
Lenalidomide
Immunomodulatory (REvlimid)
Revlimid
Immunomodulatory (Lenalidomide)
Pomalidomide
Immunomodulatory (Pomalyst)
Pomalyst
Immunomodulatory (Pomalidomide)
Venetoclax
BCL-2 Inhibitor (Venclexta)
Venclexta
BCL-2 Inhibitor (Venetoclax)
Tamoxifen
SERM (Nolvadex)
Nolvadex
SERM (Tamoxifen)
Anastrazole
Aromatase Inhibitor (Arimidex)
Arimidex
Aromatase Inhibitor (Anastrazole)
Letrozole
Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)
Femara
Aromatase Inhibitor (Letrozole)
Exemestane
Aromatase Inhibitor (Aromasin)
Aromasin
Aromatase Inhibitor (Exemestane)
Goserelin
LHRH Agonist (Zoladex)
Zoladex
LHRH Agonist (Goserelin)
Leuprolide
LHRH Agonist (Lupron)
Lupron
LHRH Agonist (Leuprolide)
Triptorelin
LHRH Agonist (Trelstar)
Trelstar
LHRH Agonist (Triptorelin)
Degarelix
LHRH Antagonist (Firmagon)
Firmagon
LHRH Antagonist (Degarelix)
Bicalutamide
Anti-Androgen (Casodex)
Casodex
Anti-Androgen (Bicalutamide)
Flutamide
Anti-Androgen (Eulexin)
Eulexin
Anti-Androgen (Flutamide)
Nilutamide
Anti-Androgen (Nilandron)
Nilandron
Anti-Androgen (Nilutamide)
Apalutamide
Anti-Androgen (Erleada)
Erleada
Anti-Androgen (Apalutamide)
Enzalutamide
Anti-Androgen (Xtandi)
Xtandi
Anti-Androgen (Enzalutamide)
Abiraterone
Androgen synthesis inhibitor (Zytiga)
Zytiga
Androgen synthesis inhibitor (Abiraterone)