Pharma-Anticancer Drugs Distinctive Toxicities Flashcards
1
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5-FU
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Photosensitivity; myelosuppression (thymidine rescue)
2
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Bleomycin
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Pneumonitis, fibrosis; mucocutaneous reactions (alopecia, blisters, hyperkeratosis); hypersensitivity, but minimal myelosuppression
3
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Busulfan
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Pulmonary fibrosis, hyperpigmentation
4
Q
Cisplatin
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Neurotoxic (CN VIII), nephrotoxic
5
Q
Cyclophosphamide
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Hemorrhagic cystitis (tx with mesna), SIADH
6
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Cytarabine
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Cerebellar dysfunction, megaloblastic anemia
7
Q
Doxorubicin/Daunorubicin
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Cardiotoxicity (prevent with dexrazoxane)
8
Q
Mechlorethamine
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Vesicant, alopecia, sterility
9
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Mercaptopurine
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Cholestasis, oral and GI ulcers, pancreatitis; metabolism inhibited by allopurinol