Name
LEV
Alternate names
FLe
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for LEV
Name
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
Hepatoma
Ovarian cancer
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.
Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.
Coding
This drug should be coded
Name
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
This drug should be coded