Chemotherapy drugs

These chemotherapy drugs are used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Find out what they are, how you have them and which side effects they can have. 

BEAM

Find out what BEAM chemotherapy is, how you have it and other important information about having BEAM chemotherapy.

DHAP

Find out what the cancer drug combination DHAP is, how you have it and other important information about having DHAP.

Fludarabine

Find out what fludarabine is, how you have it, its side effects and other important information.

Methotrexate

Methotrexate is a type of chemotherapy. It is a treatment for a number of different types of cancer.

PMitCEBO

PMitCEBO is a combination of chemotherapy drugs and a steroid. You might have it as a treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

R-CHOP

R-CHOP is a cancer drug combination. It is a treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma or advanced nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL). 

R-CVP

Read about the cancer drug combination R-CVP, how you have it and what the side effects can be.

R-DHAP

R-DHAP is a cancer drug combination treatment for high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Find out how you have it and other important information.  

R-ESHAP

R-ESHAP is a combination of cancer drugs for the treatment of lymphoma. It is made up of the drugs rituximab, etoposide, methylprednisolone, cytarabine and cisplatin. 

RICE

Rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (RICE) is a combination of cancer drugs. It is a treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma. 

CHOP

CHOP is a chemotherapy cancer drug combination that includes cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone. It is a treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Chlorambucil

Find out what the chemotherapy drug chlorambucil is, how you have it and other important information about taking chlorambucil.

ICE

Ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide (ICE) is a combination of cancer drugs. It is a possible treatment for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back.

ESHAP

ESHAP is a combination of cancer drugs. You might have it for lymphoma or myeloma.

Last reviewed: 
21 Dec 2020
Next review due: 
21 Dec 2023