Cancer chemotherapy Flashcards
form covalent bonds with nucleophilic substances
Alkylating agents
nitrogen mustard
alkylating agent
nitrosourea
alkylating agent
platinum compounds
alkylating agent
cisplatin
platinum based alkylating agent
cyclophosphamide
nitrogen mustard alkylating agent
lomustine, carmustine
nitrosoureas
effective against brain tumours due to ability to cross BBB
Busulphan
chronic granulocytic leukaemia aka chronic myeloid leukaemia
methotrexate
antifolate (antimetabolite)
gemcitabine
antipyramidine (antimetabolite)
antipurine
mecaptopurine, thioguanine
antimetabolite
fludarabine
antipurine
inhibits DNA polymerase
doxorubicin
anticancer anthracycline antibiotic
daunorubicin, idarubicin, epirubicin, aclarubicin, and mitoxantrone (mitozantrone
anthracycline
affects topoisomerase 2
Dactinomycin
Cytotoxic antibiotic
interferes with RNA polymerase