Immunology Review Flashcards
AE of cisplatin
Nephrotoxicity and acoustic nerve damage
AE of bleomycin/ busulfan
Pulmonary fibrosis
AE of vincristine
Peripheral neuropathy
AE of doxorubicin
Cardiotoxicity
AE of cyclophosphamide
hemorrhagic cystitis
AE of trastuzumab
CHF
Mechanism of trastuzumab
monocolnal antibody against HER-2
Disease that rituximab is used for
B cell neoplasms (NHL)
Mech of rituximab
antibody against CD-20
Mechanism of bevacizumab
Ab against VEGF
inhibits angiogenesis
Mechanism of Omalizumab
Anti-IGE
When is Omalizumab used
severe asthma
Mechanism of Infliximab
Anti-TNF alpha
When is inflixumab used
Chron’s, RA
When is abciximab used
some acute coronary syndromes
Mechanism of abciximab
Anti-glycoprotein IIB/IIIA
Type I Hypersensitivity
preformed antibody IgE mediated immediate symptoms: -allergy -atopy -anaphylaxis
Type II Hypersensitivity
cytotoxic reactions of antibody against cells or tissues:
Hemolytic anemia
Goodpastures