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Antineoplastic drugs Flashcards

1
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Which drugs are chemotherapy?

A

Cisplatin
Doxorubicin
Capecytabine

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2
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Which drug is hormonal?

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Tamoxifen

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Which drugs are targeted?

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Trastuzumab
Cetuximab
Nivolumab
Bevacizumab
Imatinib
Ipilimumab
Vemurafenib
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4
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Which drugs are cardiotoxic?

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Doxorubicin

Traztuzumab

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5
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Which drugs are nephrotoxic?

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Cisplatin

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6
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Which side effects does Cisplatin have?

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Nephrotoxicity
N/V
Neurotoxicity
Ototoxicity
BM suppression
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7
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Side effects of capecytapine?

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BM suppression
GI symptoms
HAND FOOT syndrome

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8
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How is capecytapine adm?

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Orally

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9
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When is capecytapine used?

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Colorectal and breast cancer

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10
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Side effects of Doxorubicin?

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CARDIOTOXICITY

  • early (arrhythmias
  • late (congestive HF)
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11
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Which drug has side effects affecting vessels?

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Bavacizumab

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Mechanism of Tamoxifen?

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Anti-estrogen

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13
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When is tamoxifen used?

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Breast ca

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14
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Administration of Tamoxifen?

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Oral

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15
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Side effects of tamoxifen?

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Endometrial cancer

Menopausal symptoms

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16
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Which drug has red discoloration of urine?

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Doxorubicin

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17
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How long is adjuvant treatment with trastuzumab?

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1 year

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18
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Another name for trastuzumab?

19
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Mechanism of trastuzumab?

20
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When is trastuzumab used?

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Breast and gastric ca

21
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Side effect of trastuzumab?

A

Cardiotoxicity

22
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When is cetuximab used?

A

Colorectal and H/N cancer

23
Q

Mechanism of cetuximab?

A

Binds to EGFR

  • -> inhibits cell growth
  • -> induce apoptosis
24
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When is cetuximab ineffective?

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If present K-ras mutation

25
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SIde effects of cetuximab?

A

Skin toxicity = acne like rash

26
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What disease is Nivolumab tx for?

27
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Which drugs can be used in melanoma?

A

Nivolumab
Ipilimumab
Vemurafenib

28
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What does nivolumab act on?

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Lymphocytes

29
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Mechanism of nivolumab?

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Anti-PD1 –> inhibits programmed death

30
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Side effect of nivolumab?

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Autoimmune reactions (CRAZY lymphocytes)

31
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When is bevacizumab used?

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Colorectal ca, ovarian ca

32
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Mechanism of bevacizumab?

33
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Side effects of bevacizumab?

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HTN
Hemorrhage
Thromboembolism

34
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Which stage of colorectal ca is bevacizumab used in?

35
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Mechanism of Imatinib?

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Tyrosine-kinase inhibitor

36
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Administratoin of Imatinib?

37
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When is Imatinib used?

38
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Side effects of Imatinib?

A

WELL tolerated

39
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Ipilimumab mechanism?

A

CTLA 4-inhibitor = activates T cell

40
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When is Ipilimumab used?

41
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Side effects of ipilimumab?

A

Autoimmune reaction

42
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Mechanism of Vemurafenib?

A

BRAF kinase inhibitor

43
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Usage of Vemurafenib?

44
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Side effect of vemurafenib?

A

Skin toxicity

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