Antineoplastics Flashcards
Leading cause of cancer in men and women
1st lung
2nd colorectal
How can tumors spread
Lymp
Blood
Body spaces
Implantation
Chemotherapy
Alkylating agents, antimetabolites, plant alkaloids, anti tumor antibiotics, hormones
Alkylating agents
Inhibit DNA replication
Cell cycle non-specific
Nitrogen mustards, platinum analogs, notrosoureas, alkyl sulfonates, non classic
Nitrogen mustards
Cyclophosphamide
Chlorambucil
Platinum agents
Cisplatin
Carboplatin
Oxaliplatin
Nitrosoureas
Carmustine
Lomistine
Non classic
Dacarbazine
Procarbazine
Antimetabolites
S phase
DNA rna synthesis
Replication and cell division
Antimetabolites
5-fluorouracil
Methotrexate
5-fluorouracil
Methotrexate
Mucositis
Taste alterations
Plant alkaliods
M phase
Leads to cell
Death
Plant alkaloids
Vincristine
Vinblastine
Docetaxel
Antitumor Antibiotics
Cell cycle non specific
Blocks dna rna synthesis, interferes with cel replication
Toxicities Myelosuppression Mucositis Reproductive Cardiac GI
Antitumor Antjbiotics
Bleomycin
Doxorubicin
Mitomycin