Medications for Brain Tumor
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Brain Tumor.
Found 13 Approved Drugs for Brain Tumor
Gliadel
Generic Name
Carmustine
Gliadel
Generic Name
Carmustine
Form: Kit, Wafer
Method of administration: Intravenous, Intracavitary
FDA approval date: December 13, 2012
Classification: Alkylating Drug
Carmustine for injection, USP is indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy in the following: - Brain tumors glioblastoma, brainstem glioma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and metastatic brain tumors. - Multiple myeloma in combination with prednisone. - Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other approved drugs. - Relapsed or refractory Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs. Carmustine for injection, USP is a nitrosourea indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy with other approved chemotherapeutic agents in the following: Brain tumors glioblastoma, brainstem glioma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and metastatic brain tumors Multiple myeloma-in combination with prednisone Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other approved drugs Relapsed or refractory Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs.
Gleostine
Generic Name
Lomustine
Gleostine
Generic Name
Lomustine
Form: Capsule
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: August 18, 2014
Classification: Alkylating Drug
Gleostine is an alkylating drug indicated for the treatment of patients with: Brain tumors, primary and metastatic, following appropriate surgical and/or radiotherapeutic procedures. ( 1 ) Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other chemotherapies, following disease progression with initial chemotherapy. ( 1 )
Cabergoline
Generic Name
Cabergoline
Cabergoline
Generic Name
Cabergoline
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: March 07, 2007
Classification: Ergot Derivative
Cabergoline Tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of hyperprolactinemic disorders, either idiopathic or due to pituitary adenomas.
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
Form: Injection, Tablet
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous, Intramuscular
FDA approval date: October 24, 1957
Classification: Corticosteroid
When oral therapy is not feasible, and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, the intravenous or intramuscular use of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, is indicated as follows: Allergic states Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance), congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis (systemic therapy) and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia (Diamond-Blackfan anemia), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults (intravenous administration only; intramuscular administration is contraindicated), pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic diseases For the palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor, or craniotomy. Ophthalmic diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, temporal arteritis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Iopamidol
Brand Names
Isovue 300, Isovue-M, Isovue 200, Isovue 250, Isovue 370
Iopamidol
Brand Names
Isovue 300, Isovue-M, Isovue 200, Isovue 250, Isovue 370
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intrathecal, Intravenous, Intravascular
FDA approval date: December 31, 1985
Classification: Radiographic Contrast Agent
ISOVUE-M (lopamidol Injection) is indicated for intrathecal administration in adult neuroradiology including myelography (lumbar, thoracic, cervical, total columnar), and for contrast enhancement of computed tomographic (CECT) cisternography and ventriculography. ISOVUE-M 200 (lopamidol Injection) is indicated for thoraco-lumbar myelography in children over the age of two years.
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