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USMLE Step Uno > Rx Onc Drugs > Flashcards

Rx Onc Drugs Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Microtubule inhibitors

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Paclitaxel and other taxols
“taxing to stay polymerized”
mitotic spindle can’t break down
used for advanced ovarian and metastatic breast cancer

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Vinca Alkaloids

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Vinblastine, Vincristine

Prevent mitotic spindle formation

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decr NT synth

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MTX, 5-FU - Thymidine
6-MP - denovo purine
Hydroxyurea - i. RNt reductase

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Inhib. at level of DNA

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Alkylating agents, cisplatin 
bleomycin
dactinomycin, docorubicin
etoposide
irinotecan
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Alkylating agents, Cisplatin

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cross-linking of DNA “-ustine”

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Bleomycin

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DNA strand breaking

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Dactinomycin, doxorubicin

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DNA intercalators

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Etoposide

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inhibits topoisomerase II

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Irinotecan

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inhibits topoisomerase I

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Vinblastine

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both Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and many solid tumors

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