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Chemotherapy Flashcards

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What are the indications for using daunorubicin

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  • Acute myelogenous leukaemia
  • Acute lymphocytic leukaemia
  • AIDS related Kaposis sarcoma
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Side effects of Daunorubicin

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Abdominal pain
Alopecia
Amenorrhoea
Diarrhoea
Fever
Flushing
Nausea/Vomiting
Myocardial infarction
GI disorders
infection
Oedema
Pain
Urine discolouration
Nail discolouration

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Drug interactions with Daunorubicin

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🔴 BCG vaccine: increased risk to generalised infection
🔴 cholera vaccine: increased risk to generalised infection
🔴 Ciclosporin: increases concentration of Daunorubicin
Ganciclovir: increases risk of myelosupression

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Conception and contraception with Daunorubicin

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Daunorubicin may affect the ability of conceiving a child
Whilst on Daunorubicin it is recommended to use a condom when having sex

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Indications for using cytarabine

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Acute myeloid leukaemia
Lymphomatous meningitis

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