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Skin cancer and Alopecia Treatments Flashcards

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What 2 drugs can treat Basal/Squamous cell carcinomas?

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Vismodegib

Sonidegib

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What 2 drugs can treat Basal/Squamous cell carcinomas?

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Vismodegib

Sonidegib

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MOA for Vismodegib and Sonidegib?

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Inhibits hedgehog pathway

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These drugs inhibit the hedgehog pathway to treat basal/squamous cell carcinomas

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Vesmodegib

Sonidegib

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What 2 drugs can treat Melanoma?

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Dacarbazine

Vemurafenib

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What 2 drugs can treat Melanoma?

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Dacarbazine

Vemurafenib

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Conventional chemo treatment for Melanoma?

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Dacarbazine

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Dacarbazine treats?

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Melanoma

- conventional chemo treatment

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MOA for Vemurafenib

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Inhibits MAP kinase pathway = apoptosis

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What drug for Melanoma inhibits the MAP kinase pathway to cause apoptosis?

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Vemurafenib

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First line of treatment for Alopecia (male and female)?

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Minoxidil

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MOA for Minoxidil

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Vasodilates due to K+ channel opening

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What does Minoxidil cause?

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Increased growth phase
Reduced rest phase
Enlargement of follicles

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First line of treatment for Alopecia (male and female)?

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Minoxidil

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This drug causes vasodilation due to K+ channel opening

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Minoxidil

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What other drugs are available to treat Alopecia besides Minoxidil?

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Finasteride
Spironolactone
Flutamide

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MOA for Finasteride

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Inhibits Dihydroxytestosterone (DHT)

18
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Adverse effects of Finasteride

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Sexual dysfunction – due to (-) DHT

19
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What is an androgen partial agonist to treat female hair loss?

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Spironolactone

20
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What drug to treat Alopecia inhibits DHT?

21
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What is Alopecia Areata?

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Immune mediated inflammatory disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss from many locations

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What is Alopecia Areata?

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Immune mediated inflammatory disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss from many locations

23
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What is the topical treatment for Alopecia Areata?

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Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP)

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What is the topical treatment for Alopecia Areata?

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Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP)

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What is an adverse effect of using Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) to treat Alopecia Areata?
Causes contact dermatitis = CAUSES HAIR GROWTH
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How does Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) cause hair growth?
Through its adverse effect = contact dermatitis
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DPCP to treat Alopecia Areata causes contact dermatitis which then causes?
HAIR GROWTH

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