<unk> , also known as leurocristine and marketed under the brand name Oncovin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. This includes acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, neuroblastoma, and small cell lung cancer among others. It is given intravenously. Most people experience some side effects from<unk>  treatment. Commonly it causes a change in sensation, hair loss, constipation, difficulty walking, and headaches. Serious side effects may include neuropathic pain, lung damage, or low white blood cells which increases the risk of infection. Use during pregnancy may result in birth defects. It works by stopping cells from dividing properly. It is<unk> ital that it not be given intrathecally, as this causes paralysis and in most cases, death.<unk>  was first isolated in 1961. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is a<unk> inca alkaloid that can be obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus.
Vincristine
Ifosfamide
Mitoxantrone
Fludarabine
Cladribine
Etoposide
Lenalidomide
Trifluridine