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Name

LEV

Alternate names

FLe

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for LEV

Name

Fluorouracil

Alternate Names

5-Fluorouracil
5-Fluracil
Adrucil
Efudex
Fluoroplex
Fluracil
Fluril
Oracil
Ro 2-9757
WR-69596

Abbreviations

5-FU
5FU
FU

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

019893
19893

Primary Site

Breast- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
colorectal- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
GI malignancies: anal, esophageal, gastric and pancreatic
Head and Neck cancer
Hepatoma
Ovarian cancer
Skin-Basal cell carcinoma (topical application)

Histology

None

Remarks

Fluorinated pyrimidine; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.

Coding

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Name

Levamisole

Alternate Names

Citarin L
Decaris
Ergamisol
ICI-59623
Ketrax
l-Tetramisole
L-Tetramisole HCl
Levamisol
Levamisole hydrochloride
Levomysol HCL
R-12564
Ripercol L
RP-20605
Tetramizole
Tramisol
Tramisole

Abbreviations

LEV

Category

Biologic therapy (BRM, immunotherapy)

Subcategory

Immunomodulator

NSC Number

177023

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Anthelmintic. Antiepileptic. Nootropic. Synthetic chemical, immunomodulator. FDA approved use on advanced colon carcinoma in conjunction with 5-FU.

Coding

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