Pharm Flashcards
Adverse effects of Doxorubicin
Cardiotoxicity
Adverse effects of Cyclophosphamide
Hemorrhagic cystitis
Adverse effects of Bleomycin
Pulmonary fibrosis
Adverse effects of Vincristine and Paclitaxel
Peripheral neuropathy
What is used to manage chemotherapy-induces emesis?
5HT3 receptor blockers and NK-1 inhibitors
What is used to prevent and treat chemotherapy induced neutropenia?
Filgrastim and Sargramostim
Used to rescue bone marrow from methotrexate?
Leucovorin
Used to reduce anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity?
Dexrazoxane
Reduces renal toxicity caused by cisplatin?
Amifostine
What are the adverse effects of methotrexate?
Common: stomatitis, mucositis, myelosuppression, alopecia, nausea, vomiting Renal Damage Hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis Pneumonitis Neurologic Toxicities
What is the mechanism of Leucovorin?
It bypasses the inhibition of methotrexate providing N5, N10-methylene-THF for normal tissue