Chemotherapy Flashcards
1
Q
Doxorubicin
A
Causes severe necrosis
Cardiotoxic- can’t receive if ejection fraction less than 55%
Causes total alopecia
2
Q
Cisplatinum
A
Ototoxix and renal toxic
Can’t receive if creatinine elevated
3
Q
Cytoxan
A
Causes hemorrhagic cystitis
4
Q
Vincristine
A
Very neurotoxic
Cause severe constipation / paralytic ileus
5
Q
Methotrexate
A
Cause hemorrhage in high doses
Must give leucivorin calcium as a rescue agent to block action after prescribed number of hours
6
Q
Paclitaxel
A
Hypersensitivity reactions
7
Q
Rituximab
A
Hypersensitive reaction
8
Q
Irinotecan
A
Diarrhea
9
Q
Neupogen
A
Bone pain
Flu like symptoms
can help the body make WBC after receiving cancer medications
