Anti CANCER DRUG Flashcards
Anti cancer drugs act on the M phase (mitosis phase)
REMEMBER VPV
VINBLASTINE
PACLITAXEL
VINCRISTINE
Anti cancer drug act on the G2 stage ( synthesis of cellular components for mitosis)
BLEOMYCIN
Used of chemotherapy in patients with localized cancer before performing local surgery?
NEOADJUVANT
Rescue drug of METHOTREXATE?
LEUCOVORIN
Rescue therapy of CISPLATIN?
AMIFOSTINE
Remember the administration of MANNITOL to decrease nephrotoxicity
Anti cancer drug with common side effect of PHOTOTOXICITY?
DACARBAZINE
Rescue of anti cancer drug cyclophosphamide?
MESNA
Rescue drug of doxorubicin?
DEXRAZOXANE
Anti cancer drug that inhibit DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE?
METHOTREXATE
Anti cancer drug that spares bone marrow?
BUSULFAN
Anti cancer drug that cause THYMINE LESS death?
5 FLUOROURACIL
Anti cancer drug more specific for the S phase of the cell cycle?
CYTARABINE
Anti cancer drug associated with testicular cancer?
BLEOMYCIN
Drug of choice for MELANOMA AND WILMS TUMOR?
ACTINOMYCIN D
Anti cancer used for Chronic myelogenous leukemia?
IMATINIB