Drug Reference

Halotestin
Class: Hormonal therapy Generic Name: Fluoxymesterone (floo-ocks-ee-MESS-ter-own) Trade Name: Halotestin® For which conditions is this drug approved? Fluoxymesterone is used for the treatment of hormone-positive breast cancer that has recurred following previous therapy. It is important for patients to remember that physicians have the ability to prescribe medication for conditions other than those for which the drug has ... Read More...

Herceptin
Class: Biologic agent Generic Name: Trastuzumab (trass-TOO-zoo-mab) Trade Name: Herceptin® How is this drug used? Trastuzumab is FDA approved for the treatment of breast cancer that has spread to local lymph nodes or distant sites in the body and that expresses the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). It is important for patients to remember that ... Read More...

Hexadrol
Class: Corticosteroid Generic Name: Dexamethasone (DECKS-uh-METH-uh-zone), dexamethasone sodium phosphate, dexamethasone acetate Trade Name: Decadron, Dexasone, Diodex, Hexadrol, Maxidex For which conditions is this drug approved? Dexamethasone is used in combination with other agents for the treatment of myeloma and lymphomas. Dexamethasone may also be used to help prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting, to reduce swelling and ... Read More...

Hexalen
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Altretamine (al-TRET-uh-meen), hexamethylmelamine, HMM Trade Name: Hexalen® For which conditions is this drug approved? Altretamine is FDA approved as a single agent for the treatment of ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to previous therapy with a cisplatin and/or alkylating-based chemotherapy regimen. It is important for patients to remember that physicians have the ability to prescribe ... Read More...

hexamethylmelamine
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Altretamine (al-TRET-uh-meen), hexamethylmelamine, HMM Trade Name: Hexalen® For which conditions is this drug approved? Altretamine is FDA approved as a single agent for the treatment of ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to previous therapy with a cisplatin and/or alkylating-based chemotherapy regimen. It is important for patients to remember that physicians have the ability to prescribe ... Read More...

HMM
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Altretamine (al-TRET-uh-meen), hexamethylmelamine, HMM Trade Name: Hexalen® For which conditions is this drug approved? Altretamine is FDA approved as a single agent for the treatment of ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to previous therapy with a cisplatin and/or alkylating-based chemotherapy regimen. It is important for patients to remember that physicians have the ability to prescribe ... Read More...

Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent
Class: Biologic agent Generic Name: Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Vaccine Recombinant Trade Name: Gardasil® How is this drug used? Gardasil® is FDA approved for the prevention of some diseases or pre-cursors to diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, or 18. Gardasil is approved for females ages 9 ... Read More...

Hycamtin
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Topotecan (toe-poe-TEE-kan) Trade Name: Hycamtin® How is this drug used? Topotecan is FDA approved for the treatment of ovarian cancer and small-cell lung cancer, both of which have stopped responding to prior therapies. Topotecan is also approved for the treatment of cervical cancer in combination with Platinol® (cisplatin) in patients who have received at least one ... Read More...

Hydrea
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Hydroxyurea (high-DROX-ee-YOO-ree-uh) Trade Name: Hydrea® For which conditions is this drug approved? Hydroxyurea is used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. It is also used in the treatment of head and neck cancer in conjunction with radiation therapy, melanoma, and ovarian cancer that has stopped responding or progressed following standard therapy. It ... Read More...

hydrocortisone
Class: Chemotherapy / supportive care Generic Name: Hydrocortisone (high-droh-KOR-ti-zone), cortisone, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, hydrocortisone sodium phosphate Trade Name: Ala-Cort®, Hydrocortone phosphate, Solu-Cortef®, Hydrocort Acetate®, Lanacort®, Cortef® For which conditions is this drug approved? Hydrocortisone is FDA approved for the palliation of lymphomas and leukemias in adults and acute leukemia of childhood, as well as for the relief ... Read More...

hydrocortisone
Class: Chemotherapy / supportive care Generic Name: Hydrocortisone (high-droh-KOR-ti-zone), cortisone, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, hydrocortisone sodium phosphate Trade Name: Ala-Cort®, Hydrocortone phosphate, Solu-Cortef®, Hydrocort Acetate®, Lanacort®, Cortef® For which conditions is this drug approved? Hydrocortisone is FDA approved for the palliation of lymphomas and leukemias in adults and acute leukemia of childhood, as well as for the relief ... Read More...

hydroxyurea
Class: Chemotherapy Generic Name: Hydroxyurea (high-DROX-ee-YOO-ree-uh) Trade Name: Hydrea® For which conditions is this drug approved? Hydroxyurea is used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. It is also used in the treatment of head and neck cancer in conjunction with radiation therapy, melanoma, and ovarian cancer that has stopped responding or progressed following standard therapy. It ... Read More...