Last updated: 24th February, 2020 What is Trastuzumab? Trastuzumab is a prescription medicine used to treat breast cancer and stomach cancer. Generally, it is prescribed along with other medication or alone depending on the patient’s health condition. Type of drug Trastuzumab belongs to Recombinant IgG1 monoclonal antibody (also called as monoclonal antibodies) group of medication. Use […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Palbociclib? Palbociclib is a prescription medicine used to treat breast cancer. Generally, it is prescribed along with other medication or alone depending on the patient’s health condition. Your doctor may advise for frequent blood test to monitor blood cell count while under this medication. Palbociclib is not advised to […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Gefitinib? Gefitinib is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat lung cancer. This medication is advised to use under medical supervision only. Type of drug Gefitinib belongs to signal transduction inhibitor group of medicine which is known as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor in medical terminology. Tyrosine […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Erlotinib? Erlotinib is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. This medication is advised to use under medical supervision only. Not advised to use in patients less than 18 years old. Type of drug Erlotinib belongs to signal transduction inhibitor group of medicine which is […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Dasatinib? Dasatinib is a prescription medicine used to treat a type of blood cancer called Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) that occurs due to abnormality in chromosomes. This medicine is also prescribed in treating WBC (White Blood Cells) cancer called Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Crizotinib? Crizotinib is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat lung cancer. This medication is advised to use under medical supervision only. Not advised to use in patients less than 18 years old. Type of drug Crizotinib belongs to signal transduction inhibitor group of medicine which is known as epidermal […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Cetuximab? Cetuximab is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat Head and Neck cancer, colon and rectum cancer. This medication is advised to use under medical supervision only. Not advised to use in patients less than 18 years old. Type of drug Cetuximab belongs to signal transduction inhibitor class of […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Vandetanib? Vandetanib is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat thyroid cancer. This medicine is not available in India currently. Not advised to use in patients younger than 18 years. Type of drug Vandetanib belongs to class of medicine called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is an anti-cancer medication. Use in […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Trabectedin? Trabectedin is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat Soft tissue sarcoma which is also called as liposarcoma. This medication is administered by medical professional only as it is available in injection form and is advised to use under medical supervision. A close monitoring of blood cell count and […]
Last updated: 31st December, 2019 What is Sunitinib? Sunitinib is an anti-cancer medication prescribed to treat Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma or Kidney Cancer. This medication is advised to use under medical supervision only. Not advised to use for patients less than 18 years old. Type of drug Sunitinib belongs to tyrosine kinase inhibitor group of drugs. […]