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Medications for Thyroid Cancer

Other names: Anaplastic thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is a malignancy (cancerous growth) of the thyroid gland.

Drugs used to treat Thyroid Cancer

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
Armour Thyroid 5.7 7 reviews for Armour Thyroid to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Nexavar 7.0 1 review for Nexavar to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx D N
Generic name:
sorafenib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Caprelsa Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
vandetanib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors, EGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Thyrogen Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
thyrotropin alpha systemic
Drug class:
in vivo diagnostic biologicals, thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Lenvima 9.0 1 review for Lenvima to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx N
Generic name:
lenvatinib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
lenvatinib 9.0 1 review for lenvatinib to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx N
Generic name:
lenvatinib systemic
Brand name:
Lenvima
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Nature-Throid 7.8 5 reviews for Nature-Throid to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Cometriq 1.0 2 reviews for Cometriq to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx D N
Generic name:
cabozantinib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
sodium iodide-i-131 Rate Add review
Rx X N
Generic name:
sodium iodide-i-131 systemic
Brand names:
Hicon, i3odine Max
Drug class:
therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, antithyroid agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
thyroid desiccated 4.9 16 reviews for thyroid desiccated to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Brand names:
Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid, NP Thyroid, Westhroid, WP Thyroid, APur Thyroid, Niva Thyroid
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
sorafenib 7.0 1 review for sorafenib to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx D N
Generic name:
sorafenib systemic
Brand name:
Nexavar
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
doxorubicin Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
doxorubicin systemic
Drug class:
antibiotics/antineoplastics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
NP Thyroid 1.0 3 reviews for NP Thyroid to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
cabozantinib 4.2 5 reviews for cabozantinib to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx D N
Generic name:
cabozantinib systemic
Brand names:
Cometriq, Cabometyx
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Mekinist Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trametinib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Tafinlar Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
dabrafenib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
trametinib Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trametinib systemic
Brand name:
Mekinist
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
dabrafenib Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
dabrafenib systemic
Brand name:
Tafinlar
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Hicon Rate Add review
Rx X N
Generic name:
sodium iodide-i-131 systemic
Drug class:
therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, antithyroid agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Retevmo Rate Add review
Rx N
Generic name:
selpercatinib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
thyrotropin alpha Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
thyrotropin alpha systemic
Brand name:
Thyrogen
Drug class:
in vivo diagnostic biologicals, thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
vandetanib Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
vandetanib systemic
Brand name:
Caprelsa
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors, EGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Westhroid Rate Add review
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Cabometyx 6.0 1 review for Cabometyx to treat Thyroid Cancer
Rx D N
Generic name:
cabozantinib systemic
Drug class:
multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
WP Thyroid Rate Add review
Rx A N
Generic name:
thyroid desiccated systemic
Drug class:
thyroid drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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