Antineoplastic Drugs Flashcards
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Cisplatin (Plantinol)
Cyclophasphamide (Cytoxin)
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Type: Alkylating agents
Action: Causes alkyl groups to attach to cancer DNA cells rather than hydrogen atoms, so they can’t reproduce
Cancers: Leukemias
2
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Methotrexate
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Type: Anti-metabolites
Action: mimics folic acid, purines, or pyrimidines
Cancers: Leukemias & solid masses
Antidote: folic acid
3
Q
Doxorubicin (Anriamycin)
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Type: Cytotoxic agents
Action: antibiotics too toxic for infections; blocks growing DNA action
Cancers: Leukemias & solid tumors
4
Q
Paclitaxel (Taxoll)
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Type: Miotic inhibitors
Cancers: solid tumors and blood cancers
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