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Cancer Drugs: the cover-your-ass, bare bones version Flashcards

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Mechanism for etoposide

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Forms complex between topoisomerase II and DNA

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Mechanism for busulfan

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alkylates DNA

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Toxicity for busulfan

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pulmonary fibrosis

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Mechanism for bleomycin

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fragments DNA

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5
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Toxicity for bleomycin

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pulmonary fibrosis

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Mechanism for 6-mercaptopurine

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blocks purine synthesis

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Metabolism of 6-mercaptopurine is accomplished by:

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xanthine oxidase

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Mechanism for cisplatin and carboplatin

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cross-links DNA

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Toxicity for cisplatin, carboplatin (2)

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nephrotoxic, ototoxic

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Mechanism for cyclophosphamide

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Nitrogen mustard, alkylates DNA (electrophile that binds DNA)

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Mechanism for methotrexate

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Folic acid analog, inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

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Mechanism for paclutaxol

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Prevents tubulin disassembly

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Mechanism for doxyrubicin and danirubicin

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Intercalates DNA, produces oxygen free radicals

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Toxicity for doxyrubicin and danirubicin

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cardiotoxic

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Mechanism for nitrosureas

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DNA alkylating agents, used in brain cancer

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Mechanism for vincristine and vinblastine

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Prevents tubulin assembly

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Mechanism for 5-fluorouracil

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Inhibits thymidylate synthase, leads to decreased nucleotide synthesis

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Mechanism for tomaxafen/rumoxifen

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SERM: blocks estrogen binding to ER+ cells

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Mechanism for cytaravine (similar to…)

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Inhibition of DNA polymerase: similar to acyclovir and foscarnet

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Mechanism for etoposide (similar to…)

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Inhibition of topoisomerase II: similar to fluoroquinolones

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Mechanism for methotrexate (similar to…)

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Folic acid analog, inhibits dihydrofolate reductase: similar to trimethoprim

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Mechanism for trastuzimab

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Monoclonal antibody against HER-2

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Mechanism for bleomycin, oxyrubicin, danirubicin

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Free radical induced DNA strand breakage

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Mechanism of 6-mercaptopurine

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Inhibitor of PRPP synthetase

25
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Methotrexate: reversible by…

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Leucovorin

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3 treatments for choriocarcinoma

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methotrexate, vincristine, vinblastine

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Treatment for AML

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cytarabine

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2 treatments for CML

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Busulfan, amatanib

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Prevents breast cancer (2)

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Tamoxifen, raloxifene

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3 treatments for testicular cancer

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etoposide, bleomycin, cisplatin

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Topical treatment for AKs and basal cell cancers

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5-fluorouracil

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Dactinomycin: use

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childhood tumors (Ewing’s sarcoma, Wilm’s tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma)

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Mechanism of hydroxyurea

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Inhibits ribonucleotide reductase

34
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Drug with side effect of hemorrhagic cystitis

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cyclophosphamide

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Mechanism for imatinib

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Antibody against Philadelphia chromosome

36
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Know 9 side effects of Prednisone

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Cushing-like symptoms
Immunosuppression
Cataracts
Acne
Osteoporosis
Hypertension
Peptic ulcers
hyperglycemia
Psychosis

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