Drugs Approved for Conditions Related to Cancer

People with cancer may have other conditions caused by the cancer or its treatment. Drugs approved by the FDA for some of these cancer-related conditions are listed on this page. The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries that provide information about these drugs. There may be other drugs used in these conditions that are not listed here.

Anemia (Low Red Blood Cells)
Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
Leucovorin Calcium (Wellcovorin)

Cardiac Toxicity (Heart Problems)
Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride (Totect, Zinecard)

Drug Extravasation (Drug Leakage in Tissues)
Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride (Totect, Zinecard)

Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (High Blood Calcium)
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa)

Malignant Pleural Effusion
Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
Talc (Sterile Talc Powder, Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol, Steritalc)

Methotrexate Toxicity (Delayed Methotrexate Clearance  Due to Impaired Kidney Function)
Glucarpidase (Voraxaze)

Mucositis (Inflamed Mucous Membranes)
Palifermin (Kepivance)

Nausea and Vomiting
Aprepitant (Emend)
Palonosetron Hydrochloride (Aloxi)

Neutropenia (Low Blood Neutrophils)
Filgrastim (Neupogen)

Osteoporosis (Loss of Bone Density)
Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva)
Raloxifene Hydrochloride (Evista, Keoxifene)
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa)

Skin Changes Due to Cutaneous Metastases
Bexarotene (Targretin)

Thrombocytopenia (Low Blood Platelets)
Romiplostim (Nplate)

Tumor Lysis Syndrome (Cell Breakdown and Organ Damage)
Rasburicase (Elitek)

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