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Cancer Chemo Medications
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Graduate
05/25/2012

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Term
Forms a complex between topoisomerase II and DNA
Definition
Etoposide
Term
Alkylates DNA, toxicity = pulmonary fibrosis
Definition
Busulfan
Term
Fragments DNA, toxicity - pulmonary fibrosis
Definition
Bleomycin
Term
Blocks purine synthesis, metabolized by Xanthine oxidase
Definition
6-mercaptopurine
Term
Cross-links DNA, nephrotoxic, ototoxic
Definition
cisplatin/carboplatin
Term
Nitrogen mystard, alkylates DNA (electrophile that binds DNA)
Definition
Cyclophosphamide
Term
Folic acid analog that inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
Definition
Methotrexate
Term
Prevents tubulin disassembly
Definition
Paclitaxol
Term
Intercalates DNA, produces oxygen free radicals, cardiotoxic
Definition
Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin
Term
DNA alkylating agents used in brain cancer
Definition
Nitrosureas
Term
Prevents tubulin assembly
Definition
vinca alkaloids: vincristine, vinblastine
Term
Inhibits thymidylate synthase
Definition
5-FU
Term
SERM- blocks estrogen binding to ER + cells
Definition
Tamoxifen, Raloxifene
Term
Mechanism similar to antivirals acyclovir/foscarnet
Definition
Cytarabine
(--| DNA polymerase)
Term
Mechanism similar to fluoroquinolones
Definition
Etoposide
(--| topoisomerase)
Term
Mechanism similar to trimethoprim
Definition
Methotrexate
Term
Monoclonal Ab against HER-2 (erb B2)
Definition
Traztuzumab
Term
Free radical induced DNA strand breakage
Definition
Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin; Bleomycin
Term
Inhibitor of PRPP synthetase
Definition
6-mercaptopurine
Term
Reversible with leucovorin
Definition
Methotrexate
Term
Used to reverse
- MTX toxicity
- 5-FU toxicity
- Cyclophosphamide (hemorrhagic cystitis)
- Doxo/Daunorubicin (Cardiotoxicity)
- Cisplatin (nephrotoxicity)
Definition
1. Leucovorin
2. Thymidine
3. Mesna
4. Dexrazoxane
5. Amifostine
Term
Treatment for choriocarcinoma
Definition
MTX, vincristine, vinblastine
Term
Treatment for AML
Definition
Cytarabine
Term
Treatment for CML
Definition
Imatinib, busulfan
Term
Prevents Breast cancer
Definition
Tamoxifen, Raloxifene
Term
Treatment for testicular cancer
Definition
Etoposide
Bleomycin
Cisplatin
(Erradicate Ball Cancer)
Term
Applied topically for actinic keratosis and basal cell cancers
Definition
5-FU
Term
Treatment for childhood tumors (and name them!)
Definition
Dactinomycin
(Ewing's, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilm's tumor)
Term
Inhibits ribonucleotide reductase
Definition
Hydroxyurea
Term
SE of hemorrhagic cystitis
Definition
Cyclophosphamide, Ifosphamide
Term
Antibody against mutated tyrosine kinase
Definition
Imatinib
Term
Treatment to dec MTX toxicity
Definition
Leucovorin
Term
Treatment to dec 5-FU toxicity
Definition
Thymidine
Term
Treatment to dec Cyclophosphamide toxicity
Definition
Mesna (hemorrhagic cystitis)
Term
Treatment to dec Doxo/Daunorubicin toxicity
Definition
Dexrazoxane (Cardiotoxicity)
Term
Treatment to dec Cisplatin toxicity
Definition
Amifostine (nephrotoxicity)
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