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1. National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Updated: 08/02/2013
Drugs Approved for Head and Neck Cancer
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cancer that arises in the
head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]).
The list includes generic names and brand names. The drug names link to NCI’s Cancer Drug Information
summaries. There may be drugs used in head and neck cancer that are not listed here.
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Adrucil (Fluorouracil)
Blenoxane (Bleomycin)
Bleomycin
Cetuximab
Cisplatin
Docetaxel
Efudex (Fluorouracil)
Erbitux (Cetuximab)
Fluoroplex (Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Platinol (Cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (Cisplatin)
Taxotere (Docetaxel)
Cancer Drug Information
Drugs Approved for Head and Neck Cancer - National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/head-and-neck-cancer/print
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