PHRM 106 – Chapter 37 treatment of cancer drug names – Flashcards
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Drug used for selective estrogen receptor modulators (antiestrogens)
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Tamoxifen (Nolvadex-D)
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Drug for estrogen receptor downregulator
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Fluvestrant (Flaslodex)
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Drugs for Aromatase Inhinitors
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anastrozole (arimidrex), Exemestane (Aromasin), Letrozole (Femara)
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Drug for Gondatropin-Releasing Hormone agonists and Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists
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Goserelin (Zoladex)
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Drug to know for proqestins
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Megestrol acetate (megace)
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Drug to know for alkylating agents
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Cyclophosphamide (Procytox)
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Drugs to know for Taxanes
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Paclitaxel (Taxol), Docetaxel (Taxotere)
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Drugs to know for Vinca Alkaloids
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Vinblastine (genererics), Vincristine (generics)
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Drugs to know for anthracyclines
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Doxorubicin (Adriamycjn PFS), Doxorubicin liposomal (caelyx), and Mitoxantrone (generics)
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drug to know for topisomerase Inhibitors
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Etoposide (VePesid)
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drugs to know for platinum compounds
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Carboplatin (generics), Cisplatin (generics)
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drugs to know for fluoropyrimidines
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Flurouracil [5-FU] (generics), Cytarabine (Cytosar), Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
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Drugs to know for antimetabolites
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Methotrexate (metoject), Mercaptopurine (Purinethol)
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Drugs to know for miscellaneous agents
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Bleomycin (generics), Mitomycin (genererics), Hydroxyurea (Hydrea)
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Drug to know for Biological Response Modifiers
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Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
