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Medications for Breast Cancer, Adjuvant

Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is any treatment given after primary treatment to increase the chance of long-term survival. This may can include chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormonal therapy.

Drugs used to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
tamoxifen 5.8 6 reviews for tamoxifen to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
tamoxifen systemic
Brand name:
Soltamox
Drug class:
hormones/antineoplastics, selective estrogen receptor modulators
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
letrozole 6.0 25 reviews for letrozole to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
letrozole systemic
Brand name:
Femara
Drug class:
hormones/antineoplastics, aromatase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Femara 6.8 11 reviews for Femara to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
letrozole systemic
Drug class:
hormones/antineoplastics, aromatase inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Herceptin 9.0 3 reviews for Herceptin to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
trastuzumab 9.0 3 reviews for trastuzumab to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Brand names:
Herceptin, Kanjinti, Ogivri, Herzuma, Ontruzant, Trazimera
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
paclitaxel 1.0 1 review for paclitaxel to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx D N
Generic name:
paclitaxel systemic
Drug class:
mitotic inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Soltamox Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
tamoxifen systemic
Drug class:
hormones/antineoplastics, selective estrogen receptor modulators
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
epirubicin Rate Add review
Rx D N X
Generic name:
epirubicin systemic
Brand name:
Ellence
Drug class:
antibiotics/antineoplastics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
leuprolide Off-label 2.0 1 review for leuprolide to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx X N
Generic name:
leuprolide systemic
Drug class:
hormones/antineoplastics, gonadotropin releasing hormones
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Off-label:
Yes
neratinib 5.5 26 reviews for neratinib to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx N
Generic name:
neratinib systemic
Brand name:
Nerlynx
Drug class:
EGFR inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Nerlynx 4.9 20 reviews for Nerlynx to treat Breast Cancer, Adjuvant
Rx N
Generic name:
neratinib systemic
Drug class:
EGFR inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Ellence Rate Add review
Rx D N X
Generic name:
epirubicin systemic
Drug class:
antibiotics/antineoplastics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Kanjinti Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Ogivri Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Herzuma Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Ontruzant Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Trazimera Rate Add review
Rx D N
Generic name:
trastuzumab systemic
Drug class:
HER2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information

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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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