Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

antineoplastic_rx

Categories

Medications

Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antineoplastic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antineoplastic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

TAMOXIFEN              ARIMIDEX               CASODEX
NOLVADEX               HYDROXYUREA            TAMOXIFEN
CYTOXAN                FEMARA                 HYDREA
LUPRON                 FLUTAMIDE              LUPRON DEPOT
GLEEVEC                LEUCOVOR CA            CARBOPLATIN
AVASTIN                RITUXAN                BICALUTAMIDE
ZOLADEX                EULEXIN                CISPLATIN

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.