Name

FNM

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for FNM

Name

Alternate Names

CL 232315
Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
Mitozantrone
Novantrone

Abbreviations

DAD
DHAD
DHAQ

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antitumor antibiotic

NSC Number

301739

Primary Site

Breast
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Prostate- advanced hormone-refractory

Histology

None

Remarks

Antibiotic-class antineoplastic. FDA approved uses in adult acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, and prostate cancer pain reduction in combination with prednisone. Novantrone is a synthetic antineoplastic anthracenedione

Coding

This drug should be coded

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
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

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Amethopterin
Antifolan
CL-14377
Folex
Methotrexate Sodium
Mexate
Mexate AQ
Rheumatrex
WR-19039

Abbreviations

MTX

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

740
000740

Primary Site

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Bladder cancer
Breast
Gestational trophoblastic cancer
head & neck cancer
lymphoma
Meningeal leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Primary CNS lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on ALL, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma.

Coding

This drug should be coded
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