Chemotherapy Agents Flashcards
1
Q
What are the SE for vincristine?
A
- Constipation*
- Peripheral neuropathy - foot drop and loss of DTR*
- Jaw pain
- Shin pain
- Hepatotoxicity
2
Q
What are the SE for vinblastine?
A
- Mild neurotoxicity
2. Mucositis
3
Q
What are the SE for doxorubicin?
A
- Severe tissue damage with extravasation
- Worsens the effects of XRT
- Acute cardiac toxicity i.e. arrhythymias, acute drop in LV function, pericarditis
- Chronic cardiomyopathy*
4
Q
What are the SE for daunomycin?
A
- Severe tissue damage with extravasation
- Worsens the effects of XRT
- Acute cardiac toxicity i.e. arrhythymias, acute drop in LV function, pericarditis
- Chronic cardiomyopathy*
5
Q
What are the SE for cisplatin?
A
- Highly emetogenic
- Renal toxicity - Mg wasting, azotemiaNeurot
- Permanent hearing loss*
- Sensory peripheral neuropathy
6
Q
What are the SE for carboplatin?
A
- Permanent hearing loss
- Delayed myelosuppression
- Hypersensitivity reactions
7
Q
What are the SE for ifosfamide?
A
- Hemorrhagic cystiits*
- SIADH
- Proximal tubular damage
- Neurotoxicity - somnolence disorientation, lethargy
8
Q
What are the SE for cyclophosphamide?
A
- Hemorrhagic cystitis*
- SIADH
- Cardiac toxicity with high doses
9
Q
What are the SE for etoposide?
A
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Secondary acute leukemia*
10
Q
What are the SE for cytarabine?
A
- “Ara-C” Syndrome: high fever, malaise, rash, conjunctivitis, myalgias* - relieved by co-administration of corticosteroids
- Mucositis
- Neurotoxicity
11
Q
What are the SE for mercaptopurine?
A
- Hepatotoxicity
2. Mucositis
12
Q
What are the SE for thioguanine?
A
- Hepatotoxicity
2. Mucositis
13
Q
What are the SE for methotrexate?
A
- Mucositis
- Rash
- Hepatotoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity - avoid by using hydration, alkalinization and leukovorin
- Neurotoxicity - acute stroke-like encephalopathy and seizures
14
Q
What are the SE for imatinib?
A
- Nausea
- Transient elevation of LFTs
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
15
Q
What are the SE for tretinoin (ATRA)?
A
- Teratogenicity*
- Pseudotumor cerebri*
- Cheilitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Headache
- Xerosis
- ATRA syndrome:
a) Weight gain
b) Respiratory distress
c) Serous effusions
d) Cardiac and renal failure