📌CHEMO DRUGS Flashcards
Cause cross-linking and abnormal base-pairing of DNA strands
ALKYLATION
Inhibit DNA replication
ALKYLATION
Nitrogen mustard used as a chemical warfare agent
Mechlorethamine
Cytotoxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic
Mechlorethamine
Metabolized in the P450 system
Cyclophosphamide
For breast CA, ovarian CA, Hodgkins and nonHodgkins lymphoma, all leukemias
Cyclophosphamide
For organ transplantation
Cyclophosphamide
Adverse effects of CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
Hemorrhagic cystitis
GI effects
Alopecia
Bone marrow suppression
Hemorrhagic cystitis
MESNA
Neurotoxicity
Ifosfamide
Ethylenimenes or amethylmelamines
Thiotepa, Altretamine (hexamethylmelamine)
Nitrosoureas
Carmustine, Lomustine, Semustine, Stretozocin
For brain tumors
Carmustine, Lomustine
Specially toxic to beta cells of islets of Langerhans
Streptozocin
For brain tumors, melanoma, GI cancer
Lomustine, Carmustine, Semustin, Streptozocin
Adverse effects of Nitroureas
CNS toxicityy
Nausea and vomiting
Bone marrow suppression
Skin flushing
Triazenes or Triazines
Dacarbacine
Melanoma
Dacarbacine
Platinum coordination complex
Carboplatin, Cisplatin
Platinum coordination complex -> cross links DNA -> prevents DNa synthesis
Cisplatin