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Pharm - Exam 3 Flashcards

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  1. What is phase III?
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Efficacy compared to standard of care

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2
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  1. How do most chemo agents act?
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Distrupt RNA

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3
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  1. Target therapies?
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Induce apoptosis

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  1. Differnce between Darbepoeitin & epoeitin?
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Darbepoeitin has a longer 1/2 life than epoeitin.

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  1. What is the MOA for vinca alkaloids?
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Prevent microtubule formation

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  1. When do taxanes work?
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During S phase

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  1. Which drug are we most worried about extravastation (most potent)?
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Vinca alkaloids

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  1. What are the monitoring paramaters for ESA’s?
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Reticulocytes, serum iron, Hgb

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  1. what do you need to do 1st for Dextran injections?
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Needs a test dose for anaphylaxis

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10
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  1. Sickle cell crisis treatment of choice?
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Hydration & pain management

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11
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  1. What does hydroxyurea do?
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Increases Hgb F

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12
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  1. What are we measuring in animal tumor cell studies?
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Efficacy

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  1. What is the advantage of non cell cycle-specific drugs?
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Can attack tumor cells in G0 as well as other CELL CYCLE phases

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  1. What tumors are more sensitive to therapy?
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Rapidly growing tumors because they have more cells that are actively dividing

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  1. Who is at risk for pulmonary depression on Bleomycin?
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pt w/ supplemental O2 & pulm dz

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  1. what is used to prevent chronic, delayed cardiotoxicity
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Cap anthracycline exposure

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  1. What is the mechanism of TKI resistance?
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Change in AA sequence, decreases binding affinity

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  1. How long is the treatment for B12 deficiency?
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Life long

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19
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  1. What is the best treatment for B12 deficiency?
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Oral cobalamin

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  1. What are the labs for Fe+deficiency anemia?
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Low iron
High transferrin
Low transferring saturation
Increased TIBC
Microcytic
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21
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  1. What is an ESA side effect?
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Thromboembolism

22
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  1. What is a side effect of cytarabine?
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Cerebellar toxicity

23
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  1. Which is an alkylating agent?
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Cyclophosphamide

24
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  1. FA or B12 hgb response?
25
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  1. What is the definition of remission?
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Unable to detect presence of cancer

26
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  1. Fe+ supplements?
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All have different elemental iron but can all be used to treat iron deficiency

27
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  1. ESA’s should?
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Decrease the need for RBC transfusion

28
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  1. What are Immunomodulators used to treat?
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Multiple myeloma.

29
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  1. Leukovorin MOI?
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Increases activity of 5FU

30
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  1. What is the MOA for Epipodophyllotoxins?
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Inhibit DNA topoisomerase II

31
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  1. What is Aspiraginase used for?
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Cancer that requires extracellular asparagine for survival

32
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  1. TKIs MOI
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Prevent regular cell functions from occurring

33
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  1. What do monoclonal antibodies target?
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Specific pathways (EGR, HER2, CD)

34
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  1. What is the advantage of having exposure to multiple drugs?
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Wave—like –>to make sure most cells are destroyed in a constant fraction (log kill cell kinetics)

35
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  1. What ist the Gompertzian model?
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Larger tumors have less dividing cells, less susceptible to chemotherapies.

36
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  1. What is the treatment regimen for AML?
37
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  1. Breast cancer is?
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Hormonally sensitive

38
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  1. Breast cancer tx most important for choosing tx is?
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Pre/postmenopausal status

39
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  1. What is the goal of skin cancer tx (melanoma)?
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Prolong survival

40
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  1. What is the treatment for CML?
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TKI—philadelphia chromosome

41
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  1. What is the definition of adjuvant chemotherapy?
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After surgery to get undetected cancer cells

42
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  1. What is true of secondary malignancies?
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Harder to tx than de novo cases.

43
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  1. Anthracyclines also?
A

Produce free radicals.

44
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  1. Chemotherapy?
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Systemic therapy.

45
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  1. What is cobalamin nasal spray used for?
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Maintenance for a patient that has responded to oral/IM therapy

46
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  1. Anemia presentation?
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  • Vertigo
  • HA
  • Dizziness
  • Pallor
  • Fatigue
47
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  1. Anemia risk factor?
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Pregnant or lactating woman

48
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  1. What are three things that could reduce efficacy?
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Pt specificcharacteristics (obesity, metabolism), mutations, decreased transport into cells, increased activity against drug  there were three correct options

49
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  1. What can trigger a sickle cell crisis.
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Dehydration

50
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  1. What is a complication of sickle cell crisis?

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