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Name
CHL + PRED
Alternate names
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for CHL + PRED
Name
Alternate Names
Ambochlorin
CB-1348
Chlorambucilum
Chloraminophene
Chlorbutin
Chlorbutine
Chlorbutinum
Ecloril
Leukeran
Leukersan
Leukoran
Linfilizin
Linfolysin
WR-139013
Abbreviations
CHL
CLB
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Alkylating agent
NSC Number
3088
003088
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A bifunctional alkylating antineoplastic agent. FDA approved uses on chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkins' and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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
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.
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
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