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Board Review - B - Systems Pharmacology > Heme/Oncology II > Flashcards

Heme/Oncology II Flashcards

1
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azathioprine

A

purine analog

antimetabolite

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2
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6-mecaptopurine

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purine analog

antimetabolite

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3
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6-thioguanine

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purine analog

antimetabolite

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4
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purine analog antimetabolites

A

decreased de novo purine synthesis

activated by HGPRT

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5
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increased toxicity with allopurinol and febuxostat

A

azathioprine and 6-MP

because metabolized by xanthine oxidase

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6
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cladribine

A

purine analog antimetabolite

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7
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tx of hairy cell leukemia

A

cladribine

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8
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cytarabine

A

pyrimidine analog - antimetabolite

inhibits DNA polymerase

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9
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cytarabine adverse

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pancytopenia

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10
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5-fluorouracil

A

pyrimidine analog

complexes folic acid

inhibits thymidylate synthase
-decreased dTMP > decreased DNA

tx basal cell cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer

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11
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methotrexate

A

folic acid analog

inhibit dihydrofolate reductase

rediced dTMP > decreased DNA

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12
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medical abortion

A

misoprostol and methotrexate

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13
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rescue of methotrexate

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leucovorin

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14
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adverse methotrexate

A

hepatotoxic
pulmonary fibrosis
mucosal ulcers
myelosuppression

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15
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antimetabolites

A

all S phase specific

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16
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bleomycin

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induce free rad formation

-break DNA strands

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17
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adverse bleomycin

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pulmonary fibrosis
skin hyperpigmentation
mucositis
myelosuppression

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18
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dactinomycin

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intercalate in DNA

for childhood tumors

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19
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doxorubicin

A

generate free radicals

-intercalate in DNA - breaks in DNA

20
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adverse doxorubicin

A

cardiotoxicity - dilated cardiomyopathy

21
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prevent cardiotoxicity with doxorubicin

A

dexrazoxane - iron chelating agent

22
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busulfan

A

cross link DNA

23
Q

adverse busulfan

A

pulmonary fibrosis

hyperpigmentation

24
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cyclophosphamide

A

cross link DNA - guanine N7

require liver bioactivation

25
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ifosfamide

A

cross link DNA - guanine N7

require liver bioactivation

26
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adverse cyclophosphamide

A

hemorrhagic cystitis

27
Q

prevent hemorrhagic cystitis with cyclophosphamide

A

mesna

thiol group binds toxic metabolites

28
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carmustine

A

nitrosurea

29
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lomustine

A

nitrosurea

30
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semustine

A

nitrosurea

31
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streptozocin

A

nitrosurea

32
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nitrosurea

A

require bioactivation
-cross BBB

cross link DNA

tx of brain tumors

33
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paclitaxel

A

hyperstabilize polymer microtubule in M phase

anaphase cannot occur

34
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vincristine

A

vinka alkaloid
-bind and inhibit beta-tubulin polymerization

prevent mitotic spindle formation
-M phase arrest

35
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vinblastine

A

vinka alkaloid
-bind and inhibit beta-tubulin polymerization

prevent mitotic spindle formation
-M phase arrest

36
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adverse vincristine

A

neurotoxic - areflexic, peripheral neuritis

37
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adverse vinblastine

A

bone marrow suppression

38
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cisplatin

A

cross link DNA

39
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carboplatin

A

cross link DNA

40
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adverse cisplatin

A

nephrotoxicity

ototoxicity

41
Q

reverse cisplatin nephrotoxicity

A

amifostine - free rad scavenger

chloride - saline diuresis

42
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etoposide

A

inhibit topoisomerase II - more DNA degradation

43
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irinotecan

A

inhibit topoisomerae I - prevent DNA unwinding and replication

44
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topotecan

A

inhibit topoisomerae I - prevent DNA unwinding and replication

45
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teniposide

A

inhibit topoisomerase II - more DNA degradation

46
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hydroxyurea

A

inhibit ribonucleotide reductase

decreased DNA synthesis - S phase specific

Board Review - B - Systems Pharmacology (26 decks)

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