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chemo medications

chemotherapeutic agents and side effects

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what do alkylating agents do? Interfere with DNA replication in a manner similar to radiation therapy.
names of alkylating medications bulsulfan (Myleran) chlorambucil (Leukeran) cisplatin (Platinol) cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) nitrogen mustard (Mustargen)
Indications of alkylating agents? (cancers it is used for) Multiple myeloma, Leukemia
bulsulfan (Myleran) Side effects? Lungs: Pulmonary Fibrosis, liver: hepatoveno occlusive disease
chlorambucil (Leukeran)Side effects? psych: depression Reproductive system: sterility
cisplatin (Platinol)Side effects? Kidneys: renal toxicity (BUN creatinine changes) Metabolic alterations
cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Side effects? Bladder: hemorrhagic Cystitis
nitrogen mustard (Mustargen)Side effects? Ear: ototoxicity
Common toxic effects Of alkylating Agents? -Birth defects
what do Antimetabolites do? Incorporates itself into cell structure and blocks further cellular activities.
Names of Antimetabolites medications? Cytarabine (ARA-C) 5-fluorouracil (5 FU) methotrexate (Folex)
Indications for Antimetabolites? (cancers it is used for) ALL, many cancers
Cytarabine (ARA-C) Liver: hepatotoxicity Eye: protect conjunctivia (give dexamethasone 1%)
5-fluorouracil (5 FU) Brain: cerebellum dysfunction Mouth: Stomatitis eye: Ocular changes (confused cant remember)
methotrexate (Folex) liver: hepatotoxicity Lungs: pneumonitis Kidneys: Renal failure Mouth: raw and bloody
common toxic effects of antimetabolites? -CNS damage Diarrhea
what do antitumor antibiotics do? directly binds with DNA and prevents further DNA and RNA synthesis
Names of antitumor antibiotic medications? doxorubicin (Adriamycin) bleomycin (Blenoxane)
Indications for Antitumor antibiotics? (cancers it is used for) Hodgkins lymphoma non-Hodgkins lymphoma Leukemia many other cancers
doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Side effects? Heart: myocardial toxicity Kidneys: red urine *very toxic to tissues if infiltrated
bleomycin (Blenoxane) lungs: pulmonary toxicity Kidneys: renal toxicity liver: hepatic toxicity
Common toxic effects of antitumor antibiotics? *severely toxic to tissues -Pulmonary toxicity -Renal toxicity -hepatic toxicity -heart damage
what do mitotic spindle poisons do? plant extracts that arrest cell division.
names of mitotic spindle poison medications? *The V's vincristine (Oncovin) Vinblastine (Velban)
Indications of mitotic spindle poison ? (cancers it is used for) Hodgkins lymphoma lymphoma Other cancers
vincristine (Oncovin) Side effects? Impotence (erectile dysfunction) Bone pain
Vinblastine (Velban) GI: constipation Neuro muscular:loss of reflexes
Common toxic effects of mitotic spindle poison? -Autonomic neuropathy -paralytic ileus -neurotoxicity
What is hormonal agents used for? used for hormonal dependent tumors
names of hormonal agents medications? tomaxifen (Nolvodex) testolactone (Teslec)
tomaxifen (Nolvodex) Side effects? Anti-estrogen (masculinity)
testolactone (Teslec) Androgen (masculinity) (palliative in advanced breast cancer)
Common side effects of hormonal agents? hypercalcemia jaundice increased appetite fluid retention Hypertension diabetes mood swings masculinization/feminization
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