Recombinant Cytokines (Pharm)

Question 1

Condition(s) for which you give Aldesluekin (IL-2)

Answer 1

Renal cell ca

Metastatic melanoma

Question 2

Condition(s) for which you give Epoetin Alfa (EPO)

Answer 2

Anemias (especially in renal failure)

Question 3

Condition(s) for which you give Filgrastim (GCSF)

Answer 3

Bone marrow recovery

Question 4

Condition(s) for which you give Sargramostim (GMCSF)

Answer 4

Bone marrow recovery

Question 5

Condition(s) for which you give Alpha-Interferon

Answer 5

Hep B and C
Kaposi sarcoma
Leukemias
Malignant melanoma

Question 6

Condition(s) for which you give Beta-interferon

Answer 6

MS

Question 7

Condition(s) for which you give y-interferon

Answer 7

Chronic Granulomatous disease

Question 8

Condition(s) for which you give Oprelvekin (IL-11) or Thrombopoietin

Answer 8

Thrombocytopenia

Question 9

Condition(s) for which you give Digoxin Immune Fab

Answer 9

Digoxin intoxication

Question 10

Condition(s) for which you give Infliximab

Answer 10

Crohn’s
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis

Question 11

Condition(s) for which you give Adalimumab

Answer 11

Crohn’s
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis

Question 12

Condition(s) for which you give Abciximab

Answer 12

Prevent cardiac ischemia in unstable angina

Post-percutaneous Coronary intervention

Question 13

Condition(s) for which you give Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

Answer 13

HER-2 overexpressing breast ca

Question 14

Condition(s) for which you give Rituximab

Answer 14

B cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 15

Condition(s) for which you give Omalizumab

Answer 15

Severe Asthma