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Cancer chemotherapy Flashcards

1
Q

form covalent bonds with nucleophilic substances

A

Alkylating agents

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2
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nitrogen mustard

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alkylating agent

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3
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nitrosourea

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alkylating agent

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4
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platinum compounds

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alkylating agent

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5
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cisplatin

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platinum based alkylating agent

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6
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cyclophosphamide

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nitrogen mustard alkylating agent

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7
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lomustine, carmustine

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nitrosoureas

effective against brain tumours due to ability to cross BBB

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8
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Busulphan

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chronic granulocytic leukaemia aka chronic myeloid leukaemia

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9
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methotrexate

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antifolate (antimetabolite)

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10
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gemcitabine

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antipyramidine (antimetabolite)

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11
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antipurine

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mecaptopurine, thioguanine

antimetabolite

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12
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fludarabine

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antipurine

inhibits DNA polymerase

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13
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doxorubicin

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anticancer anthracycline antibiotic

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14
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daunorubicin, idarubicin, epirubicin, aclarubicin, and mitoxantrone (mitozantrone

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anthracycline

affects topoisomerase 2

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15
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Dactinomycin

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Cytotoxic antibiotic

interferes with RNA polymerase

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16
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Bleomycin

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Cytotoxic antibiotic

metal-chelating glycopeptide antibiotic

17
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Mitomycin

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Cytotoxic antibiotic

bifunctional alkylating agent

18
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Vincristine, vinblastine

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Vinca alkaloids (plant derivatives)

19
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Paclitaxcel (taxol), docetaxel

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Taxanes

plant derivatives

20
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irinotecan

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Camptothecins

plant derivatives

21
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Etoposide

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plant derivative

inhibits mitochondria, nucleoside transport and topoisomerase 2

22
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tamoxifen

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Hormone antagonist used in breast cancer

23
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Procarbazine

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inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis and interferes with mitosis

24
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Hydroxycarbamide

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inhibits ribonucleotide reductase

25
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Crisantaspase

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active against acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells

26
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Amsacrine

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topoisomerase II

27
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Mitotane

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stops synthesis of adrenocortical steroids

28
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what are the 4 classes of plant derivatives

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vinca alkaloids
taxanes
camptothecins
etoposide

29
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vinca alkaloids

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bind tubulin

30
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taxans

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stabilises microtubules

31
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camptothecins

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bind to and inhibit topoisomerase 1

32
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etoposide

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inhibits mitochondrial function and topoisomerase 2

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