CA ANTIOBIOTICS

Question 1

Bleomycin

Answer 1

Cell cycle specific abx for lymphoma and squamous cell CA (H&N for example). SE: fever

Question 2

Doxorubicin

Answer 2

Anthracycline abx inhibits nucleotide replication. For leukemia, lymphoma, BC, sarcoma, & metastatic thyroid, ovarian, GI, bladder and lung. SE: alopecia, cardiomyopathy, HF, vomiting