chemotherapy Flashcards
ACT drugs
Doxorubicin
Cyclophosphamide
Paclitaxel
ACT schedule
8 weeks dox/cyclophosphamide
8 weeks paclitaxel
risks of doxorubicin
1% CHF
1% leukemia
TC drugs
Docetaxel
Cyclophosphamide
TC schedule
3 week cycles x 4 cycles = 12 weeks
doxorubicin mechanism
intercalates with DNA leading to inhibition of topoisomerase
cyclophoshamide mechanism
mustard gas - cross links DNA
Paclitaxel mechanism
targets tubulin
inhibits the mitotic spindle
docetaxel mechanism
inhibits the mitotic spindle
5FU mechanism
pyrimidine analog - blocks pyrimidine synthesis
Oxaliplatin mechanism
cross links DNA -> double strand breaks
Cisplatin mechanism
cross links DNA -> double strand breaks
Gemcitabine mechanism
nucleoside analong - blocks DNA synthesis
CROSS regimen
carboplatin paclitaxel
irinotecan mechanism
inhibits topoisomerase