CSO exam Flashcards
velcade
bleomycin
Avastin
Erbitux
no green tea
xeloda
give B6 for hand/foot
tagretin
no grapefruit
exjade
contains lactose
sprycell
Tarceva
Affinitor
no St. John’s Wort, No grapefruit
5FU
give B6 for hand foot
methotrexate
no folic acid, no ETOH
Alimta
Add Folic Acid and B12
Mutulane
no tyramine foods
Zometa
Give 500mg Calcium and 400 IU Vit D
Mercaptopurine
avoid dairy at same time
Nexavar
No St. John Wort
Tasigna
no grapefruit, contains lactose
Metallic taste
cisplatin, etoposide, vinblastine
Antimetabolites
Cell cycle Specific
5FU, Methotrexate, ARA C, Gemzar, Xeloda
Gerson Therapy
Mostly juiced vegetables
Includes supplements and frequent enemas
Budwig Diet
flaxseed oil + cottage cheese (quark) 2 times a day
Avoid dairy and complete protein sources
No supplements rec
Essiac tea and red wine
Alkaline diet
Restricts red meat, sugar, flour coffee ETOH
May need Calcium and Vit D
Livingston Wheeler
Vegetarian but also get vaccine made from own blood or urine
Pts strongly advised to avoid
Gonzalez Regimen
Metabolic tx
varies according to individual
rec large dose of vitamins/minerals and animal glandular products
Macrobiotic Diet
Avoid all meat, dairy, eggs and processed sweeteners
Can meet requirements when carefully planned
Omega 3 fats
may reduce toxicity of irinotecan and paclitaxel
may enhance clinical benefit of Adriamycin, cisplatin and vincristine
may cause bleeding >4 grams a day
Quercetin
anti inflammatory effects
may decrease bioavailability of iron
melatonin
may improve response in women on tamoxifen w/ mets
Co Q 10
may reduce renal and cardiotoxicities of adriamycin but no dose identified
black cohosh
may interfere with tamoxifen
may be toxic to liver
SERM
selective estrogen receptor modulators
tamoxifen, fareston, evista
Aromatase Inhibitors
Arimidex, Femara, Aromasin
femara
high cholesterol
Progesterones
Megace
Anti estrogen effects
Can cause hyperglycemia
Antiandrogens
casodex, Eulexin
Lutenizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Agonists (LHRH)
Lupon, Zoladex
bone pain, gynecomastia
trismus
“lockjaw”
can be late side effect of Rad to H & N
bulking agents
Citrucel, Konsyl
Bran flaxseed, wheatgerm
stool surfactants
Colace, mineral oil
Osmotic laxatives
miralax, lactulose, MOM
Stimulant Laxatives
senocot, bisacodyl
selenium
may decrease prostate cancer growth in its aggressive form