Medication and Pharmacology Terms

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of leukemia and lymphoma.

A drug used together with other drugs to prevent and control nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.

A drug used to treat infections with herpesviruses in people whose immune systems are weakened by AIDS.

A drug used to treat infections with herpesviruses in people whose immune systems are weakened by AIDS.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A substance used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help make clear pictures of the brain, spine, heart, soft tissue of joints, and inside bones.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

An antineoplastic antibiotic drug that belongs to the family of drugs called ansamycins.

A drug that may inhibit the growth of malignant tumors.

Brand names multiply and change with whoever is selling the product, while the official name stays fixed to the ingredient itself.

A drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland.

An antitumor drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors.

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.

The active ingredient in a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.

A drug used with another anticancer drug to treat breast cancer that is HER2 positive and has advanced or metastasized (spread to other parts of the body) after treatment with other drugs.

A drug that is used to treat kidney cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of lymphoma.

The combination approach that turned HIV infection from a fatal illness into a manageable long-term condition.