pharm 1 liner- heme/onco Flashcards
Antineoplastic pyrimidine analog that inhibits DNA polymerase
cytarabine
Drug used concurrently with antineoplastics to reduce renal precipitation of urates
allopurinol
Agent used for megaloblastic anemia (but does not reverse neurologic symptoms) and decrease neural tube defects during pregnancy
folic acid
Three antineoplastic purine analogs that inhibit purine synthesis
azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine
Serious side effect of cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide due to generation of acrolein
hemorrhagic cystitis
Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor with S phase cell cycle selectivity that is used for management of sickle cell anemia
hydroxyurea
Humanized monoclonal antibody against CD52 that is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia
alemtuzumab
Agent that is used to bind acrolein and prevent drug-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
mesna
Neurotoxicity (areflexia, peripheral neuritis) is commonly associated with
Microtubule inhibitors : vinca alkaloids (e.g., vincristine, vinblastine), taxanes (e.g., paclitaxel)
Alkylating agent that has greater activity against myeloid cells than lymphoid cells; serious side effects include myelosuppression and pulmonary fibrosis
busulfan
Agent used for megaloblastic anemia with neurological deficits
vitamin B12
Inhibits microtubule formation by binding to β-tubulin; dose-limiting side effect is neurotoxicity
vincristine
Platinum-derivatives that form DNA intrastrand cross-links; causes dose-limiting nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and neurotoxicity
cisplatin, carboplatin
Two antineoplastics that inhibit topoisomerase I
Irinotecan, topotecan
Agent used for anemias (especially with renal failure)
erythropoietin
Inhibits BRAF kinase in melanomas with BRAF V600E mutation
vemurafenib
Antineoplastic can be used as intravesical treatment for superficial bladder cancer and associated with hemolytic-uremic syndrome
mitomycin
DNA intercalating agent with minimal myelosuppression that induces formation of free radicals; dose-limiting side effects include pulmonary fibrosis and mucocutaneous reactions
bleomycin
Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (dilated cardiomyopathy) is caused by
increased production of free radicals within myocardium