Name

SIMAL-pilot

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for SIMAL-pilot

Name

Alternate Names

Dom-Etoposide
Epipodophyllotoxin derivative
Epipodophyllotoxin ethylidene gluco-pyranoside
Eposine
Ethylidene-Lignan P
Etopophos
Podophyllotoxin derivative
Vepesid
VP 16-213
VP-16
VP-16213
Toposar

Abbreviations

EPEG
VP-16
VP-16-213

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Epipodophyllotoxin, topoisomerase II inhibitor
Plant alkaloid

NSC Number

141540

Primary Site

Gastric cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Lung cancer (NSCLC, SCLC)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
testicular cancer (Germ cell tumors)

Histology

None

Remarks

Plant alkaloid. FDA approved use on small-cell lung cancer, testicular cancer.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

D 7093
Mesna rescue
Mesnex
Mesnex uroprotection
Mesnum
Mistabron
Mitexan
Mucofluid
Sodium 2-mercaptoethanolsulfonate
UCB 3983
Uromitexan

Abbreviations

None

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

113891

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

A prophylactic detoxifying agent used to inhibit hemorrhagic cystitis caused by ifosfamide. FDA approved for bladder protection when using cyclophosphamide (prevents bladder toxicity).

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Calcium folinate
Calcium leucovorin
Calcium leucovorin rescue
Citrovorum Factor
Citrovorum factor rescue
Folic acid
Folinic Acid
Lederfoline
Leucosar
Leucovorin Calcium
Leucovorin rescue
Wellcovorin

Abbreviations

C.F.
CF
CL

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

3590
003590

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

The pharmacologically active form of folic acid. FDA approved uses as 1st line colorectal carcinoma in combination with 5-FU and to diminish methotrexate toxicity.

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded

Name

Alternate Names

AC-1075
Alexan
Ara-cytidine
Arabinocytidine
Arabinosylcytosine
Beta-Arabinosylcytosine
Cytarabin
Cytarabine
Cytarabinoside
Cytosar
Cytosar-U
Cytosine Arabinoside
Cytosine arabinoside hydrochloride
Spongocytidine HCL
Tarabine
Tarabine PFS
U-19920
U-19920A
WR-28453

Abbreviations

ara-C
CA
HDA
HDARA-C

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

063878
63878

Primary Site

ALL
AML
CML
head and neck
Hodgkin's disease
leukemia
Meningeal leukemia
NHL

Histology

None

Remarks

Antineoplastic agent; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on Hodgkin's disease, leukemia; under investigation for Rx of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Alti-Prednisone
Alto-Pred
Ancortone
Apo-Prednisone
Colisone
Cortan
Dacortin
Delta-Dome#
Deltasone
Deltra
Fernisone Buffered
Keysone
Liquid Pred
Meticorten
Novo-Prednisone
Orasone
Panasol
Paracort#
Prednicen M
SK-Prednisone
Sterapred DS
Ultracorten
Winpred

Abbreviations

PDN
PRD
PRED

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Glucocorticoid

NSC Number

10023
010023

Primary Site

Prednisone is used in regimens to treat multiple sites and histologies

Histology

None

Remarks

Code Prednisone when it is part of a drug regimen.

Do not code Prednisone when it is given to treat symptoms or as a single agent. In most cases when Prednisone is given by itself and not as part of a drug regimen, it does not affect the cancer and would not be coded as treatment.

Coding

Please see remarks for additional information

Name

Alternate Names

A-Hydrocort
AA-HC Otic
Acticort
Aeroseb-HC
AK-Spore HC
Ala-Cort
Ala-Scalp HP
Alocort
Alphaderm
Anucort-HC
Anusol-HC
Barriere HC
Bio sone
Caldecort
Cetacort
Clobetasol cream
Colocort
Cort-Dome
Cort-Eze
Cort-Nib
Cortacet
Cortaid
Cortamed
Cortate
Cortef
Cortef Acetate
Cortenema
Corticaine
Corticreme
Cortifoam
Cortiment
Cortizone
Cortoderm
Cortril
Delacort
Dermacort
Dermaflex HC
Dermicort
Dermolate
Dermtex HC with Aloe
Doctient HC
Emo-Cort
Genaspor
Gynecort
Hemarrhoidal HC
Hemcort HC
Hemorrhoidal
Hemril HC
Hi-Cor
Hycort
Hyderm
Hydrocortisone Acetate
Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate
Hydrocortisone Valerate
Hydrocortone Acetate
Hydrocortone Phosphate
Hydromar
Hydrotex
Hytone
Kericort
Lacticare HC
Lanacort
Lifocort
Locoid
Massengill Medicated Soft Cloth Towelette
Maximum Strength Cortaid
Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone
Messengill Medicated soft Cloth Towelette
No More Itchies
Novo-Hydrocort
Nupercainal Hydrocortisone
Nutracort
Orabase HCA
Otisporin
Penecort
Preparation H
Prevex HC
Proctocort
Proctocream-HC
Proctozone-H
Recort Plus
Rectocort
Rectoid
S-T Cort
Sarna HC
Solu-Cortef
Synacort
Tega-Cort
Tegrin HC
Texacort
Topisone
Unicort
Vio-Hydrosone
VoSol HC Otic Solution
Westcort
Yeast-X Medicated Anti-Itch

Abbreviations

HC

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Glucocorticoid

NSC Number

010483
10483

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

The official preparation, usually a topical agent and its salts are used in the treatment of inflammations, allergies, pruritus, collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, some neoplasms, acute or chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, severe status asthmaticus, and shock.

DO NOT CODE unless the physician clearly states it is being prescribed to treat/destroy the cancer cells.

Coding

Please see remarks for additional information
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