Eribulin Mesylate and Nupercainal

• Generic Name: eribulin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Halaven

Treatment of metastatic breast cancer in patients who have previously received at least 2 chemotherapeutic regimens, including an anthracycline and a taxane, in either the adjuvant or metastatic setting.

There is no generally accepted standard of care for management of advanced and heavily pretreated anthracycline- and taxane-refractory metastatic breast cancer. Some clinicians recommend individualizing therapy based on factors such as patient’s disease stage and tumor type, performance status, quality of life, preferences, treatment history (e.g., toxicity), underlying medical conditions, and expected benefits and risks of each option.

• Generic Name: dibucaine topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Dibucaine, Nupercainal, Rectacaine

Dibucaine is an anesthetic, or numbing medicine.

Nupercainal (for the skin) is used to treat minor pain and itching caused by minor cuts or burns, insect bites or stings, sunburn, or other skin irritations.

Nupercainal is also used to relieve rectal pain and itching caused by hemorrhoids or other rectal irritations.

Nupercainal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.