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Cell Reg Chart
Question | Answer |
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Alkylating agents- Drugs | Cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, carmustine |
Alkylating agents- Action | Blocks synthesis of DNA and RNA |
Alkylating agents- Side Effects | N & V, diarrhea, alopecia, hemorrhagic cystitis |
Alkylating agents- Nursing Interventions | Within days # of erythrocytes, leukocytes & platelets declines. |
Antimetabolites- Drugs | Methotrexate, floxuridine, fluorouracil |
Antimetabolites- Action | Interfere w/nutrient or nucleic acid metabolism in tumor cells |
Antimetabolites- Side Effects | N & V |
Antimetabolites- Nursing Interventions | Leucovorin used adjunct to “rescue” normal cells, protect against bone marrow damage Alkalinize urine to protect kidneys from methotrexate toxicity |
Antitumor antibiotics- Drugs | Doxorubicin, bleomycin, dactinomycin, daunorubicin |
Antitumor antibiotics- Action | Kill cancer cells |
Antitumor antibiotics- Side Effects | Doxorubicin- Cardiotoxicity- minutes, months or years later Bleomycin- pulmonary fibrosis |
Antitumor antibiotics- Nursing Interventions | Bone marrow suppression- dose limiting |
Natural products/plant alkaloids- Drugs | Vincristine, vinblastine, paclitaxel |
Natural products/plant alkaloids- Action | Inhibit cell division |
Natural products/plant alkaloids- Side Effects | Peripheral neuropathy, parathesia |
Natural products/plant alkaloids- Nursing Interventions | Bone marrow suppression- dose limiting |
Hormones/hormone antagonists- Drugs | Dexamethasone, testosterone, medroxyprogesterone, tamoxifen |
Hormones/hormone antagonists- Action | Slows growth of hormone dependent tumors |
Biologic Response Modifiers & Monoclonal Antiboties- Drugs | Interferons, interleukins, cytokines |
Biologic Response Modifiers & Monoclonal Antiboties- Action | Enhance body’s defenses to destroy cancer cells |