Drugs Approved for Conditions Related to Cancer
People with cancer may have other conditions caused by the cancer or its treatment. Drugs approved by the FDA for some of these cancer-related conditions are listed on this page. The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries that provide information about these drugs. There may be other drugs used in these conditions that are not listed here.
Actinic Keratosis
- Aminolevulinic Acid (Levulan)
- Fluorouracil--Topical (5-FU, Carac, Efudex, Fluoroplex, Tolak)
- Imiquimod (Aldara)
Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis
Anemia (Low Red Blood Cells)
Cardiac Toxicity (Heart Side Effects)
Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts)
- Imiquimod (Aldara)
- Recombinant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Nonavalent Vaccine (Gardasil 9)
- Recombinant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Quadrivalent Vaccine (Gardasil)
- Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b (Intron A)
Constipation
Drug Extravasation (Drug Leakage in Tissues)
Drug Toxicity (Severe Side Effects)
- Amifostine (Ethyol)—for Cisplatin Toxicity
- Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride (Zinecard)—for Doxorubicin Toxicity
- Glucarpidase (Voraxaze)—for Methotrexate Toxicity
- Uridine Triacetate (Vistogard)—for Capecitabine or Fluorouracil Toxicity
Hemorrhagic Cystitis (Bleeding in the Bladder)
Hepatic Veno-occlusive Disease (Blocked Liver Veins)
Hepatitis C Infection
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (High Blood Calcium)
Malignant Effusion
- Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
- Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride (Mustargen)
- Talc (Sterile Talc Powder, Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol, Steritalc)
- Thiotepa
Mucositis (Inflamed Mucous Membranes)
Nausea and Vomiting
- Aprepitant (Emend)
- Netupitant and Palonosetron Hydrochloride (Akynzeo)
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride (Zofran)
- Palonosetron Hydrochloride (Aloxi)
- Rolapitant Hydrochloride (Varubi)