ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS GENERIC ABBREVIATIONS

Images of Different Types of AML
Abbreviation Generic Brand in USA
HMM, HEXA Altretamine Hexalen (R)
A-ase, Asn-ase Asparaginase Elspar (R)
BCG BCG TheraCys (R), TICE BCG (R)
BLEO Bleomycin sulfate Blenoxane (R)
BU Busulfan Myleran (R)
CBDCA Carboplatin Paraplatin (R)
BCNU Carmustine BiCNU (R)
Chl Chlorambucil Leukeran (R)
CDDP, cis-DDP Cisplatin - cis--platinum, cis--diammine-dichloroplatinum Platinol (R), Platinol-AQ (R)
2-CdA Cladribine, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine Leustatin (TM)
CTX Cyclophosphamide Cytoxan(R),Neosar(R), generics
ARA-C Cytarabine - cytosine arabinoside Cytosar-U (R)
DTIC Dacarbazine imidazole carboxamide DTIC-DME, generics
DAC, ACT-D Dactinomycin Cosmegen (R)
DNR Daunorubicin - daunomycin Cerubidine (R)
DEX Dexamethasone Decadron(R),Tobradex(R)
DOX, ADR Doxorubicin Adriamycin (R), generics
VP-16 Etoposide - epipodophyllotoxin VePesid (R), generics
FUDR Floxuridine FUDR
5-FU Fluorouracil Fluorouracil Injection
HALO Fluoxymesterone Halotestin (R)
FLU Flutamide Eulexin (R)
FLUD Fludarabine Fludara (R)
GOSE Goserelin Zoladex (R)
HU Hydroxyurea Hydrea (R)
IDA Idarubicin HCL Idamycin (R)
IFF, IFX Ifosfamide - Isophosphamide IFEX
IFN-a Interferon alfa Roferon(R)-A,Intron(R)-A
IFN-2a Interferon alfa 2a Roferon(R)-A
IFN-2b Interferon alfa 2b Intron(R)-A
IFN-3n Interferon alfa n3 Alferon(R)-N
CPT11 Irinotecan Camptosar (R)
Leu Leucovorin calcium Wellcovorin (R), generics
LEUP Leuprolide Lupron (R), Lupron-Depot (R)
LEV Levamisole Ergamisol (R)
CCNU Lomustine CeeNU (R)
MEGE Megestrol Megace (R)
L-Pam, M, MEL Melphalan - L-phenylalanine mustard, L-sarcolysin Alkeran (R)
IV-M, IV-MEL Melphalan hydrochloride IV Alkeran (R)
MESNA MESNA Mesnex (R)
HN(2) Mechlorethamine, nitrogen mustard Mustargen (R)
SOL Methylprednisolone Solumedrol(R), Medrol(R)
MTX Methotrexate - Amethopterin Methotrexate
MITC Mitomycin - Mitomycin-C Mutamycin (R)
DHAD, NOV Mitoxantrone Novantrone (R)
6-MP Mercaptopurine Purinethol(R)Tablets
TAX Paclitaxel Taxol (R)
MITH Plicamycin - Mithramycin Mithracin (R)
Pred, P Prednisone Deltasone (R)
PCB Procarbazine Matulane (R)
STP Streptozocin - Streptozotocin Zanosar (R)
TAM Tamoxifen Nolvadex (R)
6-TG 6-thioguanine Tabloid brand, Thioguanine (R)
TSPA Thiotepa - triethylene thiophosphoramide Thiotepa
VLB Vinblastine Velban (R)
VCR Vincristine Oncovin (R)
NVB Vinorelbine tartrate Navelbine (R) Injection