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Chemo drugs Flashcards

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Cyclophosphamide

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Cytoxan
Boxed warnings:
- Hemorrhagic cystitis (hydrate & give Mesna with high doses)

Warnings:
- Rash (SJS/TEN)
- Reactivation of infections
- Hepatotoxicity

ADE:
- SIADH
- Moderate-High emetic risk
- Mucositis
- Alopecia
- Secondary malignancies
- Neurotoxicity

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Ifosfamide

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Ifex
Boxed Warning:
- Hemorrhagic cystitis (hydrate & give Mesna with ALL DOSES
- Neurotoxicity

Warnings:
- Rash (SJS/TEN)
- reactivation of infections
- hepatotoxicity

ADE:
- Moderate-High emetic risk
- Mucositis
- Alopecia
- Secondary malignancies

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Carmustine

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: BiCNU, Gliadel Wafer

Admin: Non-PVC bag and tubing

Boxed Warnings:
- Pulmonary toxicity

Warnings:
- Rash (SJS/TEN)
- reactivation of infections
- Hepatotoxicity

ADE:
- Moderate-high emetic risk
- Mucositis
- Alopecia
- Secondary malignancies
- Neurotoxicity

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Busulfan

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Myleran

Warnings:
- Rash (SJS/TEN)
- Reactivation of infections
- Hepatotoxicity

ADE:
- Pulmonary toxicity
- Moderate-High emetic risk
- Mucositis, alopecia, secondary malignancies, neurotoxicity

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Cisplatin

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Platinum-based compound
Brand name: Kemoplat
Caution with doses > 100 mg/m^2/cycle
Boxed Warnings:
- Anaphylactic-like-rxn
- Nephrotoxicity (protectant: Amifostine (Ethyol))
- Ototoxicity

CI:
- pre-existing renal impairment, hearing impairment, myelosuppression

ADE:
- Peripheral neuropathy (cumulative, dose related)
- High emetic risk
- QT prolongation

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Carboplatin

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Platinum-based compound
Brand name: Paraplatin
Boxed Warnings:
- Anaphylactic-like rxn (caution with > 6 cycles)
ADE:
- peripheral neuropathy (cumulative, dose related)
- High emetic risk
- QT prolongation

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Cytoxan

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Cyclophosphamide

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8
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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Ifex

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Ifosfamide

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9
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Alkylating agent
Brand name: BiCNU, Gliadel Wafer

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Carmustine

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Alkylating agent
Brand name: Myleran

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Busulfan

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11
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Platinum-based compound
Brand name: Kemoplat

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Cisplatin

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12
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Platinum-based compound
Brand name: Paraplatin

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Carboplatin

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13
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Doxorubicin

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Anthracycline
Brand name: Adriamycin

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14
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Mitoxantrone

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Anthracycline
Brand name: None?

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15
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Irinotecan

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Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Brand name: Camptosar

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16
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Bleomycin

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Topoisomerase II inhibitor
Brand name: None?

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17
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Anthracycline
Brand name: Adriamycin

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Doxorubicin

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Anthracycline
Brand name: None?

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Mitoxantrone

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19
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Topoisomerase I inhibitor
Brand name: Camptosar

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Irinotecan

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20
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Topoisomerase II inhibitor
Brand name: None?

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Bleomycin

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21
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Vincristine

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Vinca alkaloid
Brand name: Vincasar PFS

22
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Vinblastine

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Vinca Alkaloid
Brand name: None?

23
Q

Paclitaxel

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Taxanes
Brand name: none for conventional
Abraxane (albumin-bound formulation)

24
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Docetaxel

A

Taxanes
Brand name: Taxotere

25
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Vinca alkaloid
Brand name: Vincasar PFS

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Vincristine

26
Q

Vinca Alkaloid
Brand name: None?

A

Vinblastine

27
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Taxanes
Brand name: none for conventional
Abraxane (albumin-bound formulation)

A

Paclitaxel

28
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Taxanes
Brand name: Taxotere

29
Q

Fluorouracil “5-FU’

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Pyrimidine analog antimetabolite
Brand name: Efudex

30
Q

Capecitabine

A

Pyrimidine analog antimetabolites
Brand name: Xeloda

31
Q

Methotrexate

A

Folate antimetabolites
Brand name: Trexall

32
Q

Bevalcizumab

A

VEGF inhibitor
Brand name: Avastin

33
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Trastuzumab

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HER2 inhibitor
Brand name: Herceptin

34
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Cetuximab

A

EGFR inhibitor
Brand name: Erbitux

35
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Imatinib

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TKI
Brand name: Gleevec

36
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Pyrimidine analog antimetabolite
Brand name: Efudex

A

Fluorouracil “5-FU’

37
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Pyrimidine analog antimetabolites
Brand name: Xeloda

A

Capecitabine

38
Q

Folate antimetabolites
Brand name: Trexall

A

Methotrexate

39
Q

VEGF inhibitor
Brand name: Avastin

A

Bevalcizumab

40
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HER2 inhibitor
Brand name: Herceptin

A

Trastuzumab

41
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EGFR inhibitor
Brand name: Erbitux

42
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TKI
Brand name: Gleevec

43
Q

Tamoxifen

A

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
Brand name: APO-tamox

44
Q

Anastrazole

A

Aromatase inhibitor
Brand name: Arimidex

45
Q

Rituximab

A

CD inhibitor
Brand name: Rituxan

46
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Leuprolide

A

GnRH agonist
Brand name: Lupron Depot

47
Q

Goserelin

A

GnRH agonist
Brand name: Zoladex

48
Q

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
Brand name: APO-tamox

49
Q

Aromatase inhibitor
Brand name: Arimidex

A

Anastrazole

50
Q

CD inhibitor
Brand name: Rituxan

51
Q

GnRH agonist
Brand name: Lupron Depot

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Leuprolide

52
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GnRH agonist
Brand name: Zoladex

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