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21 Cards in this Set
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cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
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antineoplastics
alkylating agents - PO cell-cycle nonspecific not a vesicant |
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fluorouracil (Adrucil or 5-FU)
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antineoplastics
antimetabolites - IV, topical cell-cycle S-phase specific not a vesicant |
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vincristine (Oncovin)
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antineoplastics
alkaloids - IV cell-cycle M-phase specific vesicant |
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Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
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antineoplastics
antibiotics - IV cell-cycle nonspecific vesicant |
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paclitaxel (Taxol)
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antineoplastics
taxanes - IV, 24 hr infusion cell-cycle G-2-phase specific not a vesicant |
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prednisone (Deltrasone)
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hormones/glucocorticoids - treat lymph tissue tumors
cell-cyle M-phase specific |
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Megace (megestrol)
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hormones/progestins
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Nolvadex (tamoxifen)
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hormone antagonist/ antiestrogens
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interferons
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biological response modifiers - cytokines
enhance immune response |
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Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF or Filgastrin)
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biological response modifiers - hematopoietic growth factors
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Neulasta
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biological response modifiers - Hematopoietic growth factors
Stimulates neutrophil production |
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Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (Sargramostin)
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biological response modifiers - Hematopoietic growth factors
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Erythropoietin (Epotin Alfa, Procrit)
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biological response modifiers - Hematopoietic growth factors
Stimulates RBC production |
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Rituxan (rituximab)
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biological response modifiers - monoclonal antibodies
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ondansetron HCL (Zofran)
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antiemetics
highly emetogenic, use with dexamethasone, Ativan |
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metoclopramide HCL (Reglan)
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antiemetics - use with Benadryl, dexamethasone, Ativan
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prochlorparazine (Compazine)
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antiemetics - low/moderate emetogenic - use with Ativan, dexamethasone
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granisetron (Kytril)
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antiemetics - very highly emetogenic - use with Ativan, dexamethasone
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lorazepam (Ativan)
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benzodiazapines, use along with antiemetics during chemotherapy
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dronabinol (Marinol)
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antiemetics, cannabinoids
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dolasetron (Anzemet)
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antiemetics, use with dexamethasone and Ativan
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