Cancer, GI, and Toxicology Drugs Flashcards
What are the rescue drugs for the following anti-Cancer drugs? > Methotrexate > Cyclophosphamide > Doxorubicin > Cisplatin
> Methotrexate –> Leucovorin
Cyclophosphamide –> Mesna
Doxorubicin –> Dexrazoxane
Cisplatin –> Amifostine
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in children
Prednisone, Vincristine, and Asparaginase or an Anthracycline plus intrathecal Methotrexate
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
AML in adults
Cytarabine and Idarubicin or Daunorubicin
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Breast Carcinoma
Cytotoxic agents, hormonal therapy with Tamoxifen or an Aromatatse inhibitor (anostrozole), TRASTUZUMAB
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
CML
Imatinib newer tyrosine kinase inhibitors, interferon
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Colon Carcinoma
Fluorouracil plus Leucovorin plus Oxaliplatin
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
ABVD regimen: doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Bleomycin, Vincristine, Dacarbazine, and Prednisone
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
NHL
CHOP regimen: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) plus Rituximab
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Ovarian Carcinoma
Paclitaxel and Carboplatin
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Gemcitabine and Erlotinib
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Prostate Carcinoma
GnRH agonist (Leuprolide) or antagonist (Abarelix) and androgen receptor antagonist (Flutamide)
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Lung Ca
Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Bevacizumab
What is are the commonly used drugs for:
Testicular Carcinoma
PEB regimen: Cisplatin (Platinol), Etoposide, and Bleomycin
Activated Charcoal is EFFECTIVE for:
Amitryptiline / Barbiturates Carbamazepine / Digitalis Glycosides Phencyclidine / Propoxyphene Theophyline . TCA Valproic acid
Activated Charcoal is NOT effective for:
Iron / Lithium / Potassium / Alcohols / Cyanide / Corrosive / Acids / Solvents