Chemotherapy Flashcards
Cyclophosphamide
Nitrogen mustard
Alkylating agent
Treatment of breast cancer and lymphoma
Impaired wound healing
Bone marrow toxicity
Alopecia
Depression of growth in children
Sterility
Teratogenicity
Carcinogenicity
Procabazine
Triazine/Tetrazine
Alkylating agent
Treatment of lymphoma
Impaired wound healing
Bone marrow toxicity
Alopecia
Depression of growth in children
Sterility
Teratogenicity
Carcinogenicity
Cisplatin
Platinum
Alkylating agent
Treatment of lung cancer
Impaired wound healing
Bone marrow toxicity
Alopecia
Depression of growth in children
Sterility
Teratogenicity
Carcinogenicity
Carboplatin
Platinum
Alkylating agent
Treatment of lung cancer
Impaired wound healing
Bone marrow toxicity
Alopecia
Depression of growth in children
Sterility
Teratogenicity
Carcinogenicity
Oxaliplatin
Platinum
Alkylating agent
Treatment of colon cancer
Impaired wound healing
Bone marrow toxicity
Alopecia
Depression of growth in children
Sterility
Teratogenicity
Carcinogenicity
Methotrexate
Antimetabolite
Prevents the synthesis of purine nucleotides and thymidylate
Treatment of leukemia
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Fluorouracil
Antimetabolite
Increases levels of dUMP and causes DNA damage
Treatment of colon and breast cancers
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Cytarabine
Antimetabolite
Inhibition of DNA polymerase
Treatment of leukemia
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Mercaptopurine
Antimetabolite
Blocks or subverts DNA synthesis
Treatment of leukemia
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Capecitabine
Antimetabolite
Blocks or subverts DNA synthesis
Treatment of colon and breast cancers
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Gemcitabine
Antimetabolite
Blocks or subverts DNA synthesis
Treatment of lung cancer
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Pemetrexed
Antimetabolite
Blocks or subverts DNA synthesis
Treatment of lung cancer
Bone marrow toxicity
Damage to the epithelium of the GI tract
Doxorubicin
Anthracycline - topoisomerase inhibitor
Induces tumor suppressor protein p53
Treatment of breast cancer and lymphoma
Cardiotoxicity
Alopecia
Idarubicin
Anthracycline - topoisomerase inhibitor
Induces tumor suppressor protein p53
Treatment of leukemia
Cardiotoxicity
Alopecia
Epirubicin
Anthracycline - topoisomerase inhibitor
Induces tumor suppressor protein p53
Treatment of breast cancer
Cardiotoxicity
Alopecia
Etoposide
Plant-based compound
Epipodophyllotoxin - topoisomerase inhibitor
Induces tumor suppressor protein p53
Treatment of lung cancer and lymphoma
Bone marrow suppression
Cardiotoxicity
Alopecia
Irinotecan
Camptothecin derivative - topoisomerase inhibitor
Induces tumor suppressor protein p53
Treatment of colon cancer
Cardiotoxicity
Alopecia
Paclitaxel
Plant-based compound
Acts on microtubules, freezing them in a polymerized state resulting in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis
Bone marrow suppression
Neurotoxicity
Prednisolone
Glucocorticoid
Inhibits lymphocyte proliferation
Treatment of leukemias and lymphomas
Tamoxifen
Antiestrogen
Treatment of hormone-dependent breast cancer
Blocks estrogen-responsive genes