Systemic therapies Flashcards
What drugs should always be given alongside chemo?
Metoclopramide
Ondansertron
Dexamethasone
NaCl mouthwash
Nyastatin
Allopurinol
Co-trimoxazole
Filgastrin
Aciclover
Ciprofloxacin
Ambiosome
What anti-emetics can be given alongside chemo?
Metoclopramide
Ondansertron
Dexamethasone
What mouth ulcer protection drugs are used alongside chemo?
Nyastatin
NaCl mouthwash
What drug is given alongisde chemo as prophylaxis for TLS?
Allopurinol
What drug is given alongisde chemo as prophylaxis for PJP?
Co-trimoxazole
(Or pentamidine if after chemo or an SCT)
What drug is given alongisde chemo as a GH agnonist?
Filgastrin
What drug is given alongisde chemo as prophylaxis for viral infections?
Aciclovir
What drug is given alongisde chemo as prophylaxis for bacterial infections?
Ciprofloxacin
What drug is given alongisde chemo as prophylaxis for fungal infections?
Ambiosome
Ambiosome is used for anti-fungal prphylaxis, what type of antifungal is it?
Amphotericin B
Why is pentamidine used instead of cotrimoxazole for PJP prophylaxis when BM failure has occured (post chemo or SCT)?
As co-trimoxazole can cause agranulocytosis, so you don’t wanna deplet their RBCs even more ehhhhhh
