Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Pharmacy > Treatment of cancers > Flashcards

Treatment of cancers Flashcards

1
Q

What are selective estrogen receptor modulators used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

tamoxifen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What’s the brand name for tamoxifen?

A

Nolvadex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are estrogen receptor down regulator used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

fulvestrant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What’s the brand name for fulvestrant?

A

Faslodex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are aromatase inhibitors used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What’s the brand name for anastrozole?

A

Arimidex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What’s the brand name for exemestane?

A

Aromasin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What’s the brand name for letrozole?

A

Femara

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are kinase and mTOR inhibitors used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

everolimus, lapatinib, palbociclib, ribociclib

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the brand name for everolimus?

A

Afinitor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the brand name for lapatinib?

A

Tykerb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the brand name for palbociclib?

A

Ibrance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What’s the brand name for ribociclib?

A

Kisqali

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are taxanes used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

docetaxel, paclitaxel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What’s the brand name for docetaxel?

A

Taxotere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are microtubule inhibitors used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

eribulin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is the brand name for eribulin?

A

Halaven

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of breast cancer?

A

pertuzumab

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What’s the brand name for pertuzumab?

A

Perjeta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist used in the treatment of prostate cancer?

A

goserelin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What’s the brand name for goserelin?

A

Zoladex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What are microtubule inhibitors used in the treatment of prostate cancer?

A

estramustine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What’s the brand name for estramustine?

A

Emcyt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are kinase inhibitors used in the treatment of lung cancer?

A

afatinib, certinib, crizotinib, erlotinib, gefitinib

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
What's the brand name for afatinib?
Giotrif
26
What's the brand name for certinib?
Zykadia
27
What's the brand name for crizotinib?
Xalkori
28
What's the brand name for erlotinib?
Tarceva
29
What's the brand name for gefitnib?
Iressa
30
What are antimetabolites used in the treatment of cancer?
methotrexate, permetexed, mercaptopurine, thioguanine,
31
What is the brand name for pemetrexed??
Alimta
32
What is the brand name for mercaptopurine?
Purinethol
33
What is the brand name for thioguanine?
Lanvis
34
What are platinum compounds used in the treatment of ovarian and testicular cancer?
carboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin
35
What are fluoropyrimidines used in the treatment of colorectal cancer?
capecitabine, fluorouracil, cytarabine, fludarabine, gemcitabine
36
What is the brand name for capecitabine?
Xeloda
37
What's the brand name for fludarabine?
Fludara
38
What's the brand name for gemcitabine?
Gemzar
39
What are topoisomerase inhibitors used in the treatment of colorectal cancer?
etopside, irinotecan, topotecan
40
What's the brand name for etopside?
Vepesid
41
What's the brand name for irinotecan?
Onivyde
42
What's the brand name for topotecan?
Hycamtin
43
What are monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment used in the treatment of skin cancer?
bevacizumab
44
What's the brand name for bevacizumab?
Avastin
45
What are kinase inhibitors used in the treatment of skin cancers?
cobimetinib, dabrafenib, trametinib, vermurafenib
46
What is the brand name for cobimetinib?
Cotellic
47
What is the brand name for dabrafenib?
Tafinlar
48
What is the brand name for trametinib?
Mekinist
49
What is the brand name for verurafenib?
Zelboraf
50
What progestins are used in the treatment of uterus and ovary cancers?
medroxyprogesterone, megestrol acetate
51
What are alkylating agents used in the treatment of cancers
cyclophosphamide, melphalen
52
What is the brand name for cyclophosphamide?
Procytox
53
What's the brand name for melphalen?
Alkeran
54
What are anthracyclines used in the treatment of cancer?
doxorubicin, epirubicin, mitoxantrone
55
What's the brand name for doxorubicin?
Adriamycin
56
What's the brand name for epirubicin?
Pharmorubicin
57
What are vinca alkaloids used in the treatment of cancers?
vinorelbine, vinblastine, vincristine
58
What are miscelaneous antineoplastic agents used in the treatment of cancer?
bleomycin, dactinomycin, mitomycin, porfimer
59
What's the brand name for dactinmycin?
Cosmegen
60
What's the brand name for porfimer?
Photofrin

Pharmacy (23 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions