CSO Study Guide Flashcards
(232 cards)
Alimta (pemetrexed) drug class
Anti-cancer drug (“antimetabolite)
Alimta (pemetrexed) treats
- met nonsquamous nonsmall cell lung cancer
- malignant mesothelioma
complications and side effects of pemetrexed can be reduced by using _____ and _______ supplementation
folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation.
Abraxane
(Paclitaxel protein bound) type
Anti-cancer drug (Cytotoxic /
Antineoplastic)
Avoid __________ with Abraxane
(Paclitaxel protein bound)
grapefruit
Avoid _______ with Arsenic Trioxide (Trisenox)
Avoid/limit seafood and homeopathic remedies as these may contain arsenic
Avastin (bevacizumab) type
Monoclonal Antibody
Bleomycin (Blenoxane) type
anti-cancer (antineoplastic/
cytotoxic)
Carboplatin type
Anti-cancer drug (Cytotoxic /
Antineoplastic)
Carbozantinib (Oral Pill) type
Targeted Therapy
things to avoid / considerations with Carbozantinib (Oral Pill) type
- Avoid grapefruits
- don’t eat 2hrs before or 1hr after
- take with 8oz H2O
Cisplatin type
Anti-cancer drug (Cytotoxic /
Antineoplastic)
Cytoxan
(Cyclophosphamide/Neosar) type
Anti-cancer drug (Cytotoxic /
Antineoplastic)
Avoid _______ , _______, and __________with Cytoxan
(Cyclophosphamide/Neosar)
Avoid grapefruit, starfruit, Seville oranges
Etoposide (VP-16, Etoposide phosphate, Toposar, VePesid, Etopophos) is an _____________, ____________, and _________________.
antineoplastic / cytotoxic. Plant alkaloid and topoisomerase II inhibitor
Avoid _________ with Etoposide (VP-16, Etoposide phosphate, Toposar, VePesid, Etopophos)
- AVOID pomegranate, seville oranges, grapefruit and star fruit
Fluorouracil (Adrucil) AKA 5-FU type
Anti-cancer drug (Cytotoxic /
Antineoplastic)
“Antineoplastic”
Gemzar (Gemcitabine) type
Anti-cancer / antineoplastic / cytotoxic drug
Avoid _______, ______, ______, ______, and ________ with Gleevec (Imatinib) * Oral Chemo
AVOID
St. John’s Wort, grapefruit, pomegranate, seville oranges and star fruit
Herceptin (Trastuzumab) type
Monoclonal antibody
Ifosfamide type
Antineoplastic
Avoid _________ with Methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Rheumatrex, Traxall)
Do not take folic acid or B-vitamins w/in 24 hours of tx
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) type
Monoclonal Antibody
Rituxan type
Monoclonal Antibody