Drugs Randomized Flashcards
Gemcitabine
Class: Anti metabolite
Mechanism: 1. Inhibits polymerase and end chain terminator
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: IV
Resistance: ???
Side effects: Bone marrow depression + GI tract
Flutamide
Class: Androgen inhibitor
Mechanism: 1. Inhibits the binding of androgens to their receptors 2. It is taken with radiation when treating prostate cancer
CCNS/CCS: CCNS
Administered: Oral
Resistance: ???
ide effects: Nausea, hot flushes and Transient hepatic effects
Bleomycin
Class: Anti tumor antibody
Mechanism: 1. Releases free radicals
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: IV
Resistance: MDR
Side effects: Pulmonary toxicity and fibrosis
Docataxel
Class: Microtubule poisons
Mechanism: 1. Excessive stabilization of microtubules
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: in cremaphore nanoparticles that causes severe inflammatory response
Resistance: MDR
Side effects: Neuropathy and bone marrow depression
Doxorubicin
Class: Anti tumor antibody
Mechanism: 1. Binds with DNA, does not form adducts 2. Releases free radicals when close to DNA
CCNS/CCS: CCNS
Administered: IV
Resistance: MDR
Side effects: Alopecia and cardiotoxicity, drug Dexrazoxane is given to control cardiotoxicity.
Daunorubicin
Class: Anti tumor antibody
Mechanism: 1. Binds with DNA, does not form adducts 2. Releases free radicals when close to DNA
CCNS/CCS: CCNS
Administered: IV
Resistance: MDR
Side effects: Alopecia and cardiotoxicity, drug Dexrazoxane is given to control cardiotoxicity.
Methotrextate
Class: Anti metabolite
Mechanism: 1. Mimics folic acid. 2. It inhibits formation of bases from DHFR, so no DNA and RNA can be made
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: IV + Orally
Resistance: Decreased concentration of the drug in cancer cells and increase in [DHFR]
Side effects: Bone marrow depression and GI tract
Vinblastin
Class: Microtubule poisons
Mechanism: 1. Inhibits polymerization 2. Promotes depolymerization
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: IV
Resistance:???
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, alopecia, bone marrow supression
Cisplatin
Class: Alkylating agent
Mechanism: Interstrand and intrastrand crosslinks - DNA adducts
CCNS/CCS: CCNS
Administered: IV
Resistance: Apoptosis, MDR, increased DNA repair
Side effects: Severe nausea and vomiting, otatoxicity, peripheral nephrotoxicity, nephrotoxicity is the dose limiting factor
6-Thiopurine
Class: Anti metabolite
Mechanism: 1. Purine analog. 2. It inhibits the DNA and RNA synthesis 3. Inactivated by Thiopurine Methyl Reductase
CCNS/CCS: CCS
Administered: Orally
Resistance: Decrease in levels of HPRT and increase in alkaline phosphatase activity.
Side effects: Bone marrow depression
Paclitaxel
Class: Microtubule poisons
Mechanism: 1. Excessive stabilization of microtubules CCNS/CCS:
CCS
Administered: in cremaphore nanoparticles that causes severe inflammatory response
Resistance: MDR
Side effects: Neuropathy and bone marrow depression
Anastrazole
Class: AI Mechanism: 1. Inhibits the conversion of andrgoens CCNS/CCS: CCNS Administered: Orally Resistance: ??? Side effects: Headache, nausea , fatigue, hot flushes
Lestrozole
Class: AI Mechanism: 1. Inhibits the conversion of andrgoens CCNS/CCS: CCNS Administered: Orally Resistance: ??? Side effects: Headache, nausea , fatigue, hot flushes
Tamoxifen
Side effects: Fatigue, headache and vaginal bleeding
Mecholoroethamine
Class: Alkylating agent
Mechanism: Interstrand and intrastrand crosslinks - DNA adducts
CCNS/CCS: CCNS
Administered: IV
Resistance: Apoptosis, MDR, increased DNA repair
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, myelosuppression (dose limiting factor)