Chemo Flashcards
Rescue therapy Cyclophosphamide
MESNA
as it traps acrolein
Rescue therapy Cisplatin
AMIFOSTINE
Leukemogenic Anti chemo
PROCARBAZINE
Used in Brain tumors
Carmustine
Rescue therapy Doxorubicin
DEXRAZOXANE
Inhibits ribonucleotide reductase
Most specific for S phase of the cycle
CYTARABINE
Chemo used in pancreatic cancer
GEMCITABINE
Chemo GTD
EMACO Etoposide MXT Actinomycine ...
Used in GIST
IMATINIB
Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor
IMATINIB
Inhibits VEGF
BEVACIZUMAB
Used in melanoma
ACTINOMYCIN D
Use: Testicular cancer
BLEOMYCIN
Non hodgkins lymphoma
RITUXIMAB
Used in ALL
ASPARAGINASE
Acute Promyelocytic leukemia
ALL TRANS RETINOIC ACID
Use: prostate cancer, surgical castration
FLUTAMIDE
Most specific for G2 phase
BLEOMYCIN
S phase= Cytarabine :)
Wilms tumor
ACTINOMYCIN D
Prevents microtubule assembly
VINBLASTINE
VINCRISTINE
Testicular CA
VINBLASTINE
vs DNA swivelase
IRINOTECAN
used in metastatic colorectal cancer
Brain tumors
This is highly lipophilic, easy passage along BBB
CARMUSTINE