Heme/Onc Flashcards
Alkylating agents
Prevent DNA unwinding (Nitrogen mustards/platinum analogues, hemorrhagic cystitis with NMs, cold sensitivity with PAs)
Topoisomerase inhibitors
Inhibit breaking and rejoining of DNA
Antitumor antibiotics
Trialed as antibiotics/act as alkylating agents
Proteosome inhibitors
Inhibits protein homeostasis
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Regulate messenger activity
cyclophosphamide
nitrogen mustard
ifosfamide
nitrogen mustard
-platin
platinum analogues
ironotecan
topoisomerase inhibitor (diarrhea)
doxorubican
topoisomerase inhibitor (cardiotoxicity)
etoposide
topoisomerase inhibitor
vincristine
antimicrotubule (fatal intrathecal)
docetaxel
antimicrotubule
dexrozoxane
prevent anthracycline cardiotoxicity
mesna
prevent ifofsamide hemorrhagic cyctitis
paclitaxel
antimicrotubule
capecitabine
antimetabolite
cytarabine
antimetabolite
fluorouracil
antimetabolite (mucosal damage)
leucovorin
reduced form of folic acid, methotrexate toxicity, modulates fluorouracil
methotrexate
antimetabolite (antifolate)
bleomycin
antitumor antibiotic (pulmonary fibrosis)
bortezomib
proteasome inhibitor (herpes reactivation)
lenalidomide
immunomodulator (birth defects, thromboembolic events)