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Hem Onc Drugs Flashcards

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unfractionated heparin mechanism

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  • activates antithrombin
  • inhibition of IIa (thrombin), Xa –> larger polysaccharides
  • shorter half life
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low MW heparin mechanism

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  • activates antithrombin
  • inhibition of Xa&raquo_space; IIa (thrombin) –> smaller polysaccharides
  • longer half life
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fondaparinux mechanism

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  • activates antithrombin
  • inhibits Xa –> synthetic
  • longer half life
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SEs of heparin

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  • bleeding
  • heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  • osteoporosis
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heparin antidote

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protamine (cationic molecule that binds up anionic heparin)

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clinical use of heparin

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  • PE
  • ACS - unstable angina, AMI
  • DVT
  • does not cross placenta, so good for pregnancy
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labs to follow for heparin

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PTT

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warfarin mechanism

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  • interferes with gamma-carboxylation of vit K dependent factors II, VII, IX, X and proteins C and S
  • vit K “antagonist”
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labs to monitor for warfarin

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PT INR (should be 2-3)

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clinical use of warfarin

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  • prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism

- prevent stroke in a fib, a flutter

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SEs of warfarin

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  • fetal warfarin syndrome - hypoplastic nose and limbs, flat face, altered calcification
  • warfarin skin necrosis - since protein C and S have shorter half-lives than the coagulation factors, there will be a state of initial hypercoagulability leading to thromboses in breast, buttocks, penis, extremities (most common in F who receive huge loading doses)
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antidote for warfarin

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vitamin K, fresh frozen plasma if it is urgent

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heparin bridging

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  • heparin given when starting warfarin for anticoagulation during initial hypercoagulable state caused by lack of protein C and S before lack of coagulation factors
  • to prevent warfarin skin necrosis
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bivalirudin

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direct thrombin (IIa) inh

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argatroban

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direct thrombin (IIa) inh

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dabigatran

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direct thrombin (IIa) inh

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-aban drugs

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direct Xa inh

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mechanism of aspirin

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  • irreversible inhibition of COX1 and COX2 by covalent acetylation
  • leading to impaired TXA2 production from arachidonic acid for the entire life of the platelet (platelets cannot synthesize more enzyme)
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mechanism of clopidogrel, prasugrel

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irreversible inhibitor of platelet adenosine (ADP) receptor to prevent platelet aggregation

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mechanism of -grelor drugs

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reversible inhibitor of platelet adenosine (ADP) receptor to prevent platelet aggregation

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GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors include:

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abciximab
eptifibatide
tirofiban

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mechanism of -plase drugs/streptokinase

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  • aid conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, which cleaves thrombin and fibrin clots
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Clinical use of direct thrombin inhibitors (argatroban, bivalirudin, dabigatran)

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  • alternatives to UFH for anticoagulation

- used in the case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

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mechanism of -aban drugs

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inhibit Xa

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clinical use of -aban drugs

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  • treatment and prophylaxis for DVT, PE

- stroke prophylaxis for a. fib.

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clinical use of -plase drugs/streptokinase

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  • early MI
  • early ischemic stroke
  • severe acute PE
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How to treat -plase drug/streptokinase overdose?

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  • aminocaproic acid inhibits fibrinolysis

- fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate to correct factor deficiencies

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clinical use of aspirin

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  • antipyretic
  • analgesic
  • anti-inflammatory
  • anti-platelet
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SEs of aspirin

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  • gastric ulceration, tinnitus
  • chronic: renal failure, interstitial nephritis, upper GI bleeding
  • Reye’s syndrome in kids with viral infxns
  • mixed respiratory alkalosis/metabolic acidosis
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clinical use of ADP receptor inhibitors

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  • acute coronary syndrome, coronary stenting

- decrease of recurrence of thrombotic stroke

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SEs of ADP receptor inhibitors

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neutropenia, TTP

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mechanism of cilostazol, dipyridamole

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PDE3 inhibitors raise cAMP in platelets, resulting in inhibition of platelet aggregation and vasodilation

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clinical uses of cilostazol, dipyridamole

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  • intermittent claudication
  • prophylaxis for strokes, TIAs, angina
  • for coronary dilation
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clinical use of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors (abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban)

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  • unstable angina

- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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mechanism of cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide

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  • alkylating agents
  • strongly cationic drug cross-links negatively charged DNA
  • requires bioactivation by CYP450 in liver
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SEs of cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide

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  • myelosuppression
  • immunosuppresion
  • hemorrhagic cystitis - acrolein, a byproduct of metabolism, is toxic (treated with mesna which binds up acrolein covalently)
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mechanism of 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine

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  • require lethal synthesis into 5’ phosphate ribonucleotide (activation by HGPRT)
  • pseudo-feedback to decrease body’s normal purine synthesis (so much of a molecule that is structurally similar, body screws up and recognizes it as endogenous and doesn’t make more)
  • incorporated into DNA&raquo_space; RNA
38
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SEs of 6-MP, 6-TG

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  • myelosuppression, GI and liver toxicity

- 6-MP metabolized by xanthine oxidase, so don’t give this drug with allopurinol for gout

39
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mechanism of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)

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  • requires lethal synthesis into 5’ phosphate ribonucleotide
  • covalently complexes folic acid, and this complex inhibits thymidylate synthase –> inhibits pyrimidine synthesis
  • incorporates into RNA&raquo_space; DNA
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SEs of 5-FU

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myelosuppression

41
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mechanism of cytarabine

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pyrimidine analogue –> inhibits DNA pol

42
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SEs of cytarabine

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leukopenia, thrombocytopenia ,megaloblastic anemia

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mechanism of doxorubicin, daunorubicin, anthracyclin

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intercalates DNA causing expansion and warping –> DNA breaks

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SEs of doxorubicin, daunorubicin, anthracyclin

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  • dilated cardiomyopathy (dexrazoxane can prevent cardiotoxicity)
  • myelosuppression
  • alopecia
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mechanism of bleomycin

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binds to DNA to cause ss, ds DNA breaks

46
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SEs of bleomycin

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  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • skin hyperpigmentation
  • mucositis
  • mild myelosuppression
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mechansim of dactinomycin

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intercalates DNA

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mechanism of -platin drugs

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electrophilic molecules that cross-link DNA

49
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clinical use of -platin drugs

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testicular, bladder, ovary, lung carcinomas

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SEs of -platin drugs

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  • nephrotoxicity (prevent with amifostine and saline diuresis)
  • ototoxicity
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mechanism of vincristine, vinblastine

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vinca alkaloids that bind B-tubulin and inhibit its polymerization into microtubules, preventing mitotic spindle formation (M phase arrest –> apoptosis)

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SEs of vincristine, vinblastine

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neurotoxicity, paralytic ileus

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mechanism paclitaxel

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prevents mitotic spindle breakdown, prevents depolymerization of tubulin after M phase

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clinical use of paclitaxel

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ovarian, breast carcinomas

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SEs of paclitaxel

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  • myelosuppression
  • alopecia
  • stocking/glove neuropathy
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mechanism of -poside drugs

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inhibition of topoisomerase II –> dsDNA breaks

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SEs of -poside drugs

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myelosuppression, GI upset, alopecia

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mechanism of -tecan drugs

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inhibition of topoisomerase I –> ssDNA breaks

prevents unwinding/replication

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toxicity of -tecan drugs

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  • myelosuppression

- diarrhea

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mechanism of hydroxyurea

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inhibits ribonucleotide reductase - decrease in DNA synthesis (S phase specific)

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SEs of hydroxyurea

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  • myelosuppression
  • GI upset
  • birth defects
  • skin hyperpigmentation
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mechanism of prednisone

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anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid that alters gene transcription, suppresses lymphocytes

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SEs of prednisone

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Cushings symptoms - weight gain, central obesity, muscle breakdown, cataracts, acne, osteoporosis, HTN, peptic ulcers, hyperglycemia, psychosis, immunosuppression, pancreatitis

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mechanism of bevacizumab

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monoclonal antibody against VEGF - inhibits angiogenesis

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SEs of bevacizumab

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hemorrhage, blood clots, impaired wound healing, flu-like symptoms

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mechanism of imatinib

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tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL (Philly chromosome fusing gene in CML) and c-kit (gI stromal tumors)

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clinical use of imatinib

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  • CML with 9:22 translocation

- GI stromal tumors

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SEs of imatinib

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fluid retention, fever, nausea

69
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mechanism of rituximab

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monoclonal ab. against CD20

70
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SEs of rituximab

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  • progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

- activation of latent infections - run TB, HIV, hep tests before starting

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mechanism of tamoxifen

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selective estrogen receptor modulator - ER antagonist in breast

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clinical use of tamoxifen

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ER+ breast cancer

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SEs of tamoxifen

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  • endometrial cancer
  • hot flashes, mood swings
  • risk of thromboembolism
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mechanism of bortezomib

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reversible proteasome inhibitor - accumulation of unwanted proteins in cells –> apoptosis

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mechanism of trastuzumab

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monocloncal antibody against HER-2, a tyrosine kinase receptor

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clinical use of trastuzumab

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HER-2+ breast cancer and gastric cancer

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SEs of trastuzumab

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cardiotoxicity

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GnRH agonists include:

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leuprolide, histerelin, nafarelin

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mechanism of GnRH agonists

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flare of testosterone production such that feedback prevents further production (chemical castration)

80
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clinical use of GnRH agonists

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prostate cancer

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GnRH antagonists include:

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abarelix, triptorelin

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mechanism of GnRH antagonists

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no pituitary stimulation, so ultimately underproduction of testosterone

83
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clinical use of GnRH antagonists

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prostate cancer

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mechanism of anastrozole

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aromatase inhibitor, so less estrogen/testosterone production

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clinical use of anastrozole

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ER+, PR+ breast cancer

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SEs of anastrozole

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thromboembolism, osteoporosis

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