Medications for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Other names: Cancer, Lung, Non-Small Cell; Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell; NSCLC
Drugs used to treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Tarceva | 8.5 | 39 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: erlotinib systemic Drug class: EGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Avastin | 8.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: bevacizumab systemic Drug class: VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Opdivo | 4.6 | 30 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: nivolumab systemic Drug class: anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Alimta | 8.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: pemetrexed systemic Drug class: antimetabolites For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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erlotinib | 8.5 | 39 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: erlotinib systemic Brand name: Tarceva Drug class: EGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Xalkori | 9.3 | 4 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: crizotinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Tagrisso | 6.7 | 24 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: osimertinib systemic Drug class: EGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Alecensa | 9.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: alectinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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bevacizumab | 8.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: bevacizumab systemic Brand names: Avastin, Zirabev, Mvasi, Alymsys …show all Drug class: VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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nivolumab | 4.9 | 42 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: nivolumab systemic Brand name: Opdivo Drug class: anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Gilotrif | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: afatinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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methotrexate | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: methotrexate systemic Brand name: Trexall Drug class: antimetabolites, antirheumatics, antipsoriatics, other immunosuppressants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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osimertinib | 6.8 | 26 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: osimertinib systemic Brand name: Tagrisso Drug class: EGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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crizotinib | 7.8 | 6 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: crizotinib systemic Brand name: Xalkori Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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afatinib | 7.7 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: afatinib systemic Brand name: Gilotrif Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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alectinib | 9.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: alectinib systemic Brand name: Alecensa Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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ceritinib | 5.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ceritinib systemic Brand name: Zykadia Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Zykadia | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ceritinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Alunbrig | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: brigatinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Lumakras | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sotorasib systemic Drug class: miscellaneous antineoplastics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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brigatinib | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: brigatinib systemic Brand name: Alunbrig Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Exkivity | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: mobocertinib systemic Drug class: EGFR inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Retevmo | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: selpercatinib systemic Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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sotorasib | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sotorasib systemic Brand name: Lumakras Drug class: miscellaneous antineoplastics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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capmatinib | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: capmatinib systemic Brand name: Tabrecta Drug class: multikinase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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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). |
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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. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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