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Reassessment 2 drugs
Antineoplastic drugs with side effects
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Side effects for antimetabolites | Mucositis |
| Are antimetabolites cell cycle specific? | Yes, S-Phase |
| Drugs in Antimetabolite class | 5-FU, Capecitabine, Cytarabine, Gencitabine, 6-MP, 6-Thioguanine, Fludarabine, Cladribine, Pentostatin |
| Side effects of Vinca Alkaloids/Taxanes (Antimitotic Class) | Neurotoxicity |
| Are Vinca Alkaloids cell cycle specific? | Yes, M-Phase |
| Drugs in Vinca Alkaloid (Antimitotic) class | Vincristine, Vinblastine, Vinorelbine |
| Drugs in Taxane (Antimitotic) class | Paclitaxel and Docetaxel |
| Drugs in Topoisomerase I inhibitors | Irinotecan and Topotecan |
| Side effects of Topoisomerase I inhibitors | Diarrhea |
| Are Topoisomerase inhibitors cell cycle specific? | Yes, S-Phase |
| Drugs in Topoisomerase II inhibitors | Teniposide and Etoposide |
| Side effects of Topoisomerase II inhibitors | Myelosuppression |
| Drugs in Anthracyclines | Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Idarubicin, Epirubicin, Valrubicin, Mitoxantrone |
| Side effects for Anthracyclines | Cardiotoxicity |
| Are Antrhracyclines cell cycle specific? | No |
| Drugs in Alkylating Agent class | Cyclophosphamide, Busulfan, Mechlorethamine, Melphalan, Thiotepa, Carmustine, Bendamustine, Temolozomide |
| Side Effects of Akylating Agents | Secondary malignancies, nausea/vomiting |
| Are Alkylating Agents cell cycle specific? | No |
| Drugs in Heavy Metals class | Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaplatin |
| Side effects for Heavy Metals | Nephrotoxicity |
| Are Heavy metals cell cycle specific | No |
| Biologic Antineoplastic drugs | Monoclonal antibodies, Hormones, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
| Monoclonal Antibody Mechanism of Action | Lysis, drug delivery and inhibits angiogenesis |
| Hormone Mechanism of Action | Blocks production and release of hormone, blocks action of hormone |
| Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Mechanism of Action | Blocks cell growth. |