NAME: ________________________
← Cancer drugs: side effects Test
5 Written Questions
5 Matching Questions
- bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Interleuken II
- Docetaxel (Taxotere)
Paclitaxel (Taxol) - Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
- Epoetin (Epogen, Procrit)
- a Hypertension; seizure activity; thrombosis
- b GI perforation, impairs wound healing
- c Hypersensitivity; leukopenia (low WBCs) can limit dose
GI- N/V, diarrhea
Bradycardia
alopecia - d hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis)
PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS
MINIMAL bone marrow suppression - e Anaphylaxis, renal shutdown
Severe hypotension; capillary leak syndrome, fluid shifts, widespread edema
5 Multiple Choice Questions
- must be given to patients receiving methyltrexate (Folex) to save normal cells
- N/V; myelosupperssion; flu-like syndrome
elevated serum transaminases; proteinuria; hematuria; rash - Bone marrow suppression, diarrhea (early, late)
- Nausea, HA, hot flashes, joint & musculoskeletal pain, osteoporosis
- Bone pain
5 True/False Questions
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Fluorouracil (5-FU) → Hot flushes, impotence, loss of libido, osteoporosis
Alopecia, cardiac arrhythmias, breathing difficulties
"chemical castration" -
leuprolide (Lupron) → must be given to patients receiving methyltrexate (Folex) to save normal cells
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Zinecard → protects against cardiac toxicity in pts taking Adriamycin
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Bortezomib (Velcade) → Bone marrow suppression, infusion rxs, infection
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Asparaginase (Elspar) → N/V, serum ammonia
Regenerate Test