Chemotherapy

Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be beneficial to a patient experiencing vomiting as a side effect of chemotherapy?

A) Antihistamine
B) 5HT2 antagonist
C) 5HT3 antagonist
D) Dopamine receptor antagonist

Answer 1

C) 5HT3 antagonist

5HT3 antagonists, such as ondansetron, are often effective for patients suffering from nausea and vomiting as a side effect of chemotherapy.

Question 2

Which chemotherapy drug is associated with hypomangesaemia?

Answer 2

Cisplatin

Question 3

Which chemotherapy drug is associated with myelosuppression, liver fibrosis and oral mucositis?

Answer 3

Methotrexate

Question 4

Which chemotherapy drug is associated with cardiomyopathy?

Answer 4

Doxorubicin