Chemotherapy drugs

Question 1

What type of drugs are these?
Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Oxaliplatin

Answer 1

platinum based drugs
systemic chemotherapy, full cell cycle

Question 2

Considerations for
Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Oxaliplatin?

Answer 2

platinum based drugs
Peripheral nerve system - peripheral neuropathy, cranial nerves

Question 3

What type of drugs are these?
Taxol, Taxotere, Abraxane

Answer 3

Taxoids, Taxane based drugs
systemic chemotherapy, mitotic inhibitor

Question 4

Considerations for
Taxol, Taxotere, Abraxane?

Answer 4

Taxane based drugs
Taxes the Peripheral nerve system - peripheral neuropathy, cranial nerves

Question 5

What type of drugs are these?
Adriamycin, Epirubicin, Daunorubicin

Answer 5

Antibiotics
-Cin drugs

Question 6

Considerations for
Adriamycin, Epirubicin, Daunorubicin

Answer 6

C for cardio-toxicity

Question 7

What type of drugs are these?
Vincristine, Vinblastine

Answer 7

Vinca Alkaloids
mitotic inhibitor

Question 8

What type of drugs are these?
5 FU, Xeloda, Methotrexate, Gemzar

Answer 8

anti-Metabolites
G to S phase

Question 9

Considerations for
Vincristine, Vinblastine

Answer 9

Vestibular

Question 10

Considerations for
5 FU, Xeloda, Methotrexate, Gemzar

Answer 10

Mucosal Linings and Mucositis