Antineoplastic Flashcards
1
Q
therapeutic actions Methotrexate
A
breast cancer
Rheumatoid arthritis
2
Q
mechanism of action Methotrexate
A
S-phase cell-cycle-specific antimetabolite
Immunosuppressants in autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis
3
Q
adverse effects Methotrexate
A
bone marrow suppression
immunosuppression
alopecia
4
Q
contraindications Methotrexate
A
gout
dehydrated patients
5
Q
drug interactions Methotrexate
A
alcohol
6
Q
therapeutic actions Anastrozole
A
post menopausal breast cancer
7
Q
mechanism of action Anastrozole
A
Anastrozole stops the body from producing estrogen, causing the metastatic tumours to die.
By stopping estrogen production, the recurrence risk of these tumours is much smaller.
