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Oncology drugs

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What is adjuvant treatment?   Curative treatment after a surgery  
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What is neoadjuvant treatment?   Treatment before a surgery with curative intent  
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Hallmark chemotherapy treatment for NSCLC   Platinum doublets (Cisplatin/Carboplatin + .....)  
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Pemetrexed   Limit BMS by initiating Folic acid, B12, and dexamethasone a week prior to treatment  
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EGFR Antagonists   Erlotinib, Afatinib Cetuximab  
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Erlotinib   Take on an empty stomach (food increases toxicity) DDI with CYP 3A4/1A2 (1A2 is induced by smoking!!); antacids, H2 blockers, PPIs decrease absorption skin toxicity is good--treat like acne 1st line for EGFR mutations!  
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Crizotinib   ALK mutation + NSCLC AE: visual disturbances  
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Bevacizumab   VEGF AE: hemorrhage at site of tumor, HTN, proteinuria, thrombus; add as 3rd agent to cisplatin + paclitaxel  
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Treatment of SCLC   Chemoradiation--chemo then XRT or XRT then chemo; cisplatin + etoposide  
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Stage II Colon Cancer   Surgery --> 5-FU/Leucovorin (maybe add oxaliplatin if high risk)  
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Stage III Colon Cancer   surgery --> FOLFOX 5-FU bolus and overnight + leucovorin + Oxaliplatin  
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Chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer   FOLFOX + bevacizumab (or cetuximab); FOLFIRI: 5-FU + leucovorin + irinotecan; Irinotecan (single agent)  
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What does 5-FU and Leucovorin together do for treating colon cancer?   leucovorin makes the 5-FU work better; DPD degrades 5-FU, test for deficiency of DPD!  
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5-FU Continuous infusion vs bolus   Continuous: more mucositis (can be limited with sucking on ice chips), diarrhea, hand&foot syndrome; Bolus: more myelosuppression  
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Other Colon Cancer regimens   Capecitabine (single agent); CapeOX (capecitabine + oxaliplatin)  
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Capecitabine   prodrug of 5-FU; take on full stomach and avoid antacids; AE: think of golf man: phototoxicity, diarrhea, hand&foot syndrome; 5-FU and capecitabine increase warfarin --> use LMWH  
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Oxaliplatin   myelosuppression, moderately emetogenic, much less otoxicity and nephrotoxicity than cisplatin; Peripheral neuropathy exacerbated by the cold  
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Irinotecan   early diarrhea (cholinergic storm) give atropine; late diarrhea give loperamide; metabolized into SN38  
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Cetuximab   MAB that targets EGFR; mandatory k-RAS testing (patients with k-RAS mutations do not benefit from cetuximab or panitumumab) toxicities: rash (Avoid sun), serious infusion reactions, hypomagnesemia  
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Panitumumab   MAB that targets EGFR; preferred over cetuximab when combined with FOLFOX; toxicities: rash, hypomagnesemia, less infusion reactions  
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Bevacizumab   used in combination with chemotherapy ONLY in metastatic disease; GI perforations when used in colorectal cancers  
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Uses of Tamoxifen   ER+/PR+ breast cancer any stage in pre- or post-menopausal women  
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AE of Tamoxifen   hot flashes/flushing, thromboembolism, endometrial cancer  
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Strong 2D6 inhibitors that must be avoided with Tamoxifen use   Fluoxetine, paroxetine, bupropion  
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Moderate 2D6 inhibitors that shouldn't be taken with Tamoxifen   Duloxetine, sertraline, amiodarone, cimetidine, benadryl  
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Not/minimal 2D6 inhibitors that are safe with Tamoxifen use   citalopram, escitalopram, venlafaxine  
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What Population of women can use Aromatase Inhibitors?   Post-menopausal ONLY  
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What are the AIs?   Anastrazole (1mg qd), Letrozole (2.5mg qd) , Exemestane (25mg qd)  
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AE of AI's   hot flashes, arthralgias/myalgias, loss of BMD  
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Which have a high efficacy AIs or Tamoxifen?   AIs  
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Early stage breast cancer treatment?   Surgery --> local radiation --> hormonal therapy  
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Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy   Trastuzumab for HER2 amplified disease  
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Adjuvant Regimens for Breast Cancer   AC --> T (doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide --> paclitaxel)  
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Trastuzumab   targets HER2; not to be given with anthracyclines, but unlike anthracyclines the HF it causes is transient and reversible  
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1st line for prostate cancer therapy   androgen deprivation therapy--medical castration; GnRH agonists, GnRH antagonists, antiandrogens; testosterone < 50  
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GnRH agonists **DO NOT D/C these   Leuprolide, Triptorelin, Goserelin, Histrelin  
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What happens during the first couple weeks of therapy with a GnRH agonist?   Tumor flare! Consider 1-2 weeks of antiandrogen therapy  
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AE of GnRH agonists   hot flashes, ED, decreased libido, bone pain (if bone mets)  
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Antiandrogen   Bicalutamide, Enzalutmide; AE: hot flashes, decreased libido  
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Bicalutamide   50mg qd; AE: diarrhea, hematuria  
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Enzalutamide   160mg qd; AE: seizures, CNS effects, HA  
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ADT consequences   Decreased BMD, metabolic syndrome, DM, CAD  
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What do you give men with prostate cancer and bone mets?   Bisphosphonates + calcium and vitamin D supplementation; monitor SCr  
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Denosumab   Treatment of ADT-induced bone loss and prevention of SREs  
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Abiraterone   CYP17 inhibitor; TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACH (food increases AUC 10x) AE: mineralocorticoid excess (HTN, hypokalemia, edema) must take in combo with prednisone  
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Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer   Docetaxel + Prednisone; AE: myelosuppression, edema, peripheral neuropathy  
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Localized Prostate Cancer   Radiation + Prostatectomy often curative  
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Vemurafenib   BRAFV600E (for mutation only) used in metastatic melanoma; increased risk of new skin cancer--frequent dermatologic evaluation  
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Dabrafenib   BRAF TKI; high-fat meal will DECREASE absorption; insoluble at pH > 4  
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CTLA-4   "brake pedal" to immune system--block this for more activity against tumor cells  
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PD-1   prevents immune response to activating; block this and we can make immune system more effective at fighting tumor cells  
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Ipilimumab   CTLA-4 inhibitor; BBW for immune-mediated response (entercolitis, hepatitis, dermatitis, neuropathy, endocrinopathy) treat with high dose corticosteroids and D/C until symptoms return to baseline and pred dose <7.5  
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Pembrolizumab and Nivolumab   PD-1 inhibitors; immune-related toxicities  
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Dual Therapy in Metastatic Myeloma   blocking multiple pathways is better, but still leads to inevitable resistance and greater toxicity  
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Asparaginase   Usually part of the induction process for ALL; AE: hypersensitivity reactions, pancreatitis, hyperglycemia, coagulopathies (clots and bleeding)  
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Induction chemotherapy in ALL   Kill everything, leukemia cells and bone marrow cells  
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Consolidation and Intensification chemotherapy in ALL   eradicated leukemia cells; most regimens include high dose MTX  
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Maintenance chemotherapy in ALL   daily 6-MP taken at NIGHT; if TPMT deficient reduce dose; avoid milk and allopurinol; OR weekly MTX therapy; OR monthly vincristine + corticosteroid blast  
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Risks of ALL treatment   Induction phase: TLS (prevention with NS and allopurinol) infection risk (FN)  
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Induction Chemo for AML   7 days Cytarabine (cont. infusion) + 3 days anthracycline  
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Consolidation Chemo for AML   HiDAC (high dose Ara-C--cytarabine) unique toxicities: cerebellar dysfunction, chemical conjunctivitis (corticosteroid eye drops)  
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Which antibiotic should not be chosen as a prophylactic drug for infectious complications in during leukemia chemotherapy?   Bactrim--causes additional myelosuppression!  
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During which stage of AML therapy should you avoid the use of growth factors?   Induction stage; during consolidation you can use growth factors; In ALL, there is no concern with growth factor use  
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When should you begin treatment for CLL?   Only when needed; symtomatic, spleno/hepatomegaly, infectious complication, autoimmune complications  
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What are treatment option for CLL?   Any combination of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, rituximab; bendamustine (alkylating agent)  
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Rituximab   Anti-CD20 MAB; Toxicities: infusion reactions (pretreat with APAP and benadryl)  
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Follicular (indolent) NHL   localized disease; curable with radiation therapy alone  
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Advanced NHL   radiation, chemotherapy (RCHOP/R-bendamustine), radioimmunotherapy  
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Aggressive (Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma)   RCHOP = rituximab + cyclophosphamide + doxorubicin + vincristine + prednisone  
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Very Aggressive (Burkitt's Lymphomas)   alternate between A cycle and B cycle (resistance) with Rituximab throughout; A cycle = HyperCVAD (hyper-fractionated cyclophosphamide + vincristine + doxorubicin + dexamethasone); B cycle = high dose MTX, high dose cytarabine  
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma   radiation + combination chemotherapy; late toxicities: leukemias, CV disease, pulm disease, solid tumors (in radiation field)  
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Chemotherapy for Hodgkin's   ABVD = doxorubicin + bleomycin + vinblastine + dacarbazine (all agents given on days 1 & 15) NO dose delays or G-CSF regardless of low counts!  
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Multiple Myeloma Presentation   C = hypercalcemia R = renal dysfunction A = anemia B = bone fractures  
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MM Treatment   autologous stem cell transplant; chemotherapy for non-transplant candidates (melphalan + prednisone)  
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Melphalan   alkylating agent only used in MM; harvest stem cells, kill all cells with melphalan, rescue with stem cells  
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Thalidomide   AE: peripheral neuropathies, somnolence, neutropenia; thrombosis prophylaxis (ASA)  
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Lenalidomide   AE: neutropenia; thrombosis prophylaxis (ASA)  
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Pomalidomide   used after lenalidomide failure  
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Bortezomib   proteasome inhibitor; AE: sensory neuropathy; Interaction with Green tea!  
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Treatment approach for CML   first line TKI--imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib; Allo HSCT if TKI failure  
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Imatinib   BCR-ABL is the only issue with CML; Imatinib blocks BCR-ABL; Imatinib > combo therapy; resistance is NOT inevitable; 3A4 substrate; increase synthroid doses; take with food to minimize AE  
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Dasatinib   blocks BCR-ABL; AE: pleural effusion; interaction with PPIs  
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Nilotinib   active in most imatinib-resistant BCR-ABL mutations; AE: QT prolongation; take on empty stomach  
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CML and adherence   Adherence is very important as this is a chronic disease!  
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GVHD Prophylaxis Regimen   MTX + Tacrolimus  
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Calcineurin Inhibitors   Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus; both limited by nephrotoxicity and metabolized by CYP3A4; nonmodified and modified cyclosporine formulations not interchangeable  
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Cyclosporine AE   nephrotoxicity, HTN, tremor, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism  
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Tacrolimus AE   nephrotoxicity, HTN, tremor, hyperglycemia, HA (dose dependent), electrolytes abnormalities (hyperk, hypomag, hypophos)  
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Mycophenolate Mofetil   stable in acidic environments (unlike MPA); first pass converts MFF --> MPA; AE: diarrhea  
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mTOR Inhibitors   Sirolimus (macrolide); AE: myelosuppression, delayed wound healing, hypercholest and hypertriglyc, mouth ulcers  
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Treatment of acute GVHD   methylprednisolone 1-2mg/kg/day  
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Induction therapy for solid organ transplant   Methylprednisone, antimetabolite, calcineurin inhibitor (best), antibody therapy  
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Antibody therapies **these are all immunosuppressive**   OKT-3 (muromonab-CD3), daclizumab and basiliximab, alemtuzumab; polyclonal: anti-thymocyte globulin  
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Antithymocyte Globlin   comes from animals rabbit (RATG--thymoglobulin) preferred in kidney transplants;equine (atgam) preferred in aplastic anemia  
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Antithymocyte globulin safety   myelosuppression (dose limiting)  
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Treatment of acute organ rejection   increase immunosuppression (increase dose or add another agent); pulse corticosteroids  
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cell-cycle specific agents   antimetabolites, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, etoposide, irinotecan, topotecan  
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cell-cycle nonspecific agents   anthracyclines, platinums, alkylating agents, dacarbazine, nitrosureas (carmustine)  
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targeted agents   MABs, hormonal (tamoxifen and AIs), TKIs (EGFR, VEGF, HER2, BCR-ABL)  
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Antimetabolites   MTX, cytarabine, 5-FU, gemcitabine, fludarabine, 6-MP, hydroxyurea  
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Vinca alkaloids   Vincristine, Vinblastine, Vinorelbine  
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Taxanes   Paclitaxel, Docetaxel  
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Anthracyclines   doxorubicin, daunorubicin, idarubicin, epirubicin  
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platinums   cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin  
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Alkylating agents   cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, melphalan, busulfan, chlorambucil; cause secondary leukemia, teratogenic  
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Cyclophosphamide   Prodrug activated in liver (2B6, 3A4/5) inducers increase toxicity; prevention of hemorrhagic cystitis in high doses ( bone marrow transplants) with fluids and mesna  
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Ifosfamide   Prodrug activated in liver (2B6, 3A4/5) inducers increase toxicity; hemorrhagic more likely to occur--must give fluids and mesna ALWAYS!  
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Nitrosureas   Carmustine, Lomustine; very lipophilic (cross BBB)  
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Dacarbazine   prodrug metabolized to active MTIC (1A2)  
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Temozolomide   prodrug chemically degraded to MTIC; 100% bioavailable  
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Cisplatin   HIGHLY EMETOGENIC; nephrotoxic (give fluid before and after--add electrolytes), ototoxicity, neuropathies, electrolytes abnormalities (hypok, hypomag), minimal BMS  
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Carboplatin   dosed based on renal function (calvert equation); toxicity: BMS  
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Oxaliplatin   neuropathies exacerbated by cold temperatures  
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Doxorubicin   red urine  
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Anthracycline Toxicities   myelosuppression, irreversible cardiotoxicities (MUGA at baseline)  
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Mitoxantrone   not an anthracycline (but close); NO free radical production (less cardiotoxicity than anthracyclines)  
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Taxane administration   every 3 wks: more myelosuppression; every week: more neuropathy, nail changes  
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Paclitaxel   hypersensitivity reactions due to vehicle (cremphor) premed with dex, benadryl, and H2 blocker  
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Docetaxel   causes edema that must be pretreated with dex for 3 days (start prior to treatment)  
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What class of drugs are FATAL if given intrathecally?   Vinca alkloids  
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Which vinca alkaloid does not cause myelosuppression?   Vincristine  
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Cytarabine (Ara-C)   standard doses cause myelosuppression and mucositis; high doses cause cerebellar toxicity and chemical conjunctivitis (corticosteroid eye drops)  
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6-MP   coadministration with xanthine oxidase inhibitors increases toxicity  
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Fludarabine (purine analog)   risk of opportunistic infections (AIDS-like), PCP prophylaxis (bactrim, inhaled pentamidine), HSV, VZV prophylaxis  
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MTX   hydration and alkalinization of urine can prevent renal failure  
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High dose MTX therapy   Leucovorin rescue; avoid drugs that may delay clearance: probenacid, sulfamethoxazole, penicillins, NSAIDs/ASA  
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Drugs that cause secondary leukemias   etoposide, anthracyclines, alkylating agents  
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Bleomycin toxicity   pulmonary fibrosis  
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