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1
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heparin moa?

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cofactor for atIII, decreases thrombin and factor Xa

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direct thrombin inhibitors

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argatroban, bivalirudin–derivatives of hirudin

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in HIT, what to use for anticoagulation?

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argatroban or bivalirudin

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warfarin moa?

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interferes with synthesis and gamma-carboxlyation of vitamin K dependent clotting factors (2, 7, 9, 10 and proteins C and S)

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how to follow warfarin effect?

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extrinsic pathway–use PT/INR to monitor

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warfarin tox?

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bleeding, teratogenic (do not use in preg); skin/tissue necrosis esp if patient has genetic protein C/S deficiency; drug-drug interactions

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Direct factor Xa inhibitors?

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apixaban, rivaroxaban;

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aspirin overdose? A/B derrangement

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initially a respiratory alkalosis then superimposed by metabolic acidosis

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ADP receptor inhibitors? moa?

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clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prasugrel, ticagrelor; inhibits platelet aggregation by irreversibly blocking ADP receptors and prevents GPIIb/IIIa receptor expression, preventing fibrinogen binding

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ADP receptor inhibitor that can cause neutropenia?

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ticlopidine

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11
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ADP receptor inhibitors can cause..?

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TTP or HUS

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cilostazol, dipyradamole?

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PDEIII inhibitors, increase cAMP in platelets–>inhibiting platelet aggregation; also vasodilates

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GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors?

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abciximab,eptifibatide, tirofiban; can cause thrombocytopenia

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Cell cycle effect: vinca alkaloids and taxols

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inhibit M phase

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Cell cycle effect: antimetabolites

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S phase; eg MTX, 5-FU, cytarabine, 6MP, 6TG, hdroxyurea

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Cell cycle effect: etoposide

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S and G2 phase

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Cell cycle effect: bleomycin

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G2 phase

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methotrexate moa?

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folic acid analog that inhibits DHF reductase–>decreases dTMP–>decreases DNA and protein synthesis

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methotrexate tox?

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myelosuppression (reverse with folinic acid); macrovesicular fatty change in liver, mucositis, teratogen

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5-FU moa?

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pyrimide analog bioactivated to 5F-dUMP which covalently complexes folic acid to inhibit thymidylate synthase–>decrease dTMP–>decrease DNA and protein synthesis

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5FU tox?

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myelosupression which cannot be reversed with folinic acid; overdose rescue with uridine; photosensitivty

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cytarabine moa?

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pyrimidine analog–>inhibits DNA polymerase;

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cytarabine tox?

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pancytopenia

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azathioprine, 6MP, 6TG moa? tox?

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purine (thiol) analogs–>decrease de novo purine synthesis; activated by HGPRT; tox to bone marrow/GI/liver

25
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do not mix azathioprine or 6MP with…?

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allopurinol (XO inhibitor)

26
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dactinomycin moa? tox? use?

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intercalates DNA; myelosuppresion; used in wilms tumor, ewing sarcoma, rhabomyosarcoma; childhood tumors

27
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doxorubicin, daunorubicin moa? tox?

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generate free radicals–>intercalate in DNA–>breaks DNA->decr replication; used in solid tumors, leukemias, lymphomas; cardiotoxic (dilated CM), myelosuppresion, alopecia

28
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treat doxorubicin tox?

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dexrazoxane (iron chelating agent) used to prevent cardiotoxicity

29
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Bleomycin moa? tox?

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induces free radical formation–>DNA strand breaks; pulmonary fibrosis, skin changes, mucositis; hyperpigmentation; use in testicular cancer/hodgkins

30
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which antitumor antibiotic has minimal myelosuppresion?

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bleomycin

31
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what are some alkylating agents?

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cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, nitrosoureas, busulfan; all cross link DNA

32
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cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide moa?

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covalently x-link (interstrand) DNA at guanine N-7; requires bioactivation by liver

33
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cyclophosphamide tox?

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myelosuppresion; hemorrhagic cystitis that can be prevented with mesna (thiol group bind toxic metabolites)

34
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nitrosuoureas moa? tox?

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requires bioactivation and cross links DNA; CNS tox (convulsions/dizziness/ataxia)

35
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what type of tumors is nitrosoureas specially used for?

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CNS tumors including glioblastoma multiforme because it can penetrate BBB

36
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busulfan is used for?

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CML; and to ablate bone marrow before transplant

37
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busulfan tox?

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severe myelosuppression, pulmonary fibrosis, hyperpigmentation

38
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what are some microtubule inhibitors?

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vincristine, vinblastine, paclitaxols and other -taxols

39
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vincristine, vinblastine moa? use?

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vinca alkaloids that bind B-tubulin, inhibit polymerization and prevent mitotic spindle formation (M phase arrest); use in solid tumors/leukemia/lymphomas

40
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vincristine tox?

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neurotoxicity (areflexia, peripheral neuritis, paralytic ileus)

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vinblastine tox?

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bone marrow supression

42
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paclitaxol moa?

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hyperstabilize polymerized mtubules in M phase so that mitotic spindle cannot break down; use in ovarian and breast carcinomas

43
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paclitaxel tox?

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myelosuppression, alopecia, hypersensitivity

44
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cisplatin, carboplatin moa? use?

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cross links DNA; testicular/bladder/ovary/lung carcinoma

45
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cisplatin/carboplatin tox?

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nephrotoxic, acoustic nerve damage

46
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prevent nephrotox of cisplatin?

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amifostine (free radical scavenger) and chloride diuresis

47
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etoposide, teniposide moa? tox?

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inhibits topoisomerase II–>increase DNA degradation; myelosuppresion, GI irritation, alopecia

48
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irinotecan, topotecan moa? tox?

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topoisomerase I inhibition and prevents DNA unwinding and replication; severe myelosuppresion and diarrhea

49
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hydroxyurea moa? tox?

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inhibits ribonucleotide reductase–>decreases dna synthesis (S phase specific); bone marrow suppression, GI upset

50
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hydroxyurea use?

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melanoma, CML, sickle cell disease (increased HbF)

51
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traztuzumab tox?

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cardiotoxic

52
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imatinib moa? tox?

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tyrosine kinase inhibitor of bcr-abl (CML) and c-kit (GI and stromal tumors); fluid retention

53
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test before giving rituximab?

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increased risk of PML, test for JC virus

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