CHEMOTHERAPY Flashcards

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S2 phase CCS (cell-cycle specific)

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Methotrexate
6MP
6TG
5FU
Capcetabine 
Cytarabine
Gemcitabine
Etoposide
Teniposide
Topotecan
Irinotecan
HU
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G1 phase CCS

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Alkylating agents
Platinum coordination complexes
Anti tumor antibiotics (except bleomycin, which is G2 phase specific)
Nitrosureas (lomustine, carmistine)

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3
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G2 phase CCS

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Bleomycin (an antitumor antibiotic)

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4
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M phase CCS

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Vinca alkaloids: vincristin, vinblastin

Taxanes: paclitaxel, docetaxel

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5
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Renal toxicity

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cisplatin, methotrexate

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6
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Hepatotoxicity

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6MP, busulfan, cyclophosphamide

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7
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Pulmonary toxicity

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bleomycin, busulfan, procarbazine

Other non chemo drug: amiodarone

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8
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Cardiac toxicity

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doxorubicin, duanorubicin

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9
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Neurological toxicity

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  • vincristine*, cisplatin

- cause peripheral neuropathy

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10
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Immunosuppressive

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Cyclophosphamide, methotrexate

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11
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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide: caused by it’s acrolein metabolite

Presents as hematuria

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12
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Leukogenic

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Procarbazine (an alkylating agent)

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13
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IL-11

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⬆️ platelet formation to treat/prevent thrombocytopenia caused by chemo

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14
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Filgrastim (G-CSF)

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⬆️ granulocytes to shorten duration of neutropenia

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Sargramostim (GM-CSF)

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⬆️ granulocytes and macrophages

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16
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Erythropoietin

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⬆️ RBC production to treat anemia’s (esp associated with renal failure)

17
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Thrombopoietin

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⬆️ platelets to treat thrombocytopenia

18
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IL-2

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⬆️ lymphocyte differentiation, ⬆️ NKs (renal call cancer, metastatic melanoma)