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Cancer Drugs
Drugs for sickle cell, lung, skin, breast cancers and leukemia
13
Nursing
Not Applicable
03/17/2013

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Term
Cytoxan
Cyclophosphamide
Definition
S/E: nausea & vomiting, alopecia, stomatitis, bone marrow suppression. Adverse: hemorrhagic cystitis

D/C med with hematuria
Term
Carboplatin
Paraplatin
Definition
S/E: nausea & vomiting, bone marrow suppression, alopecia, hepatotoxicity

Monitor CBC, renal, liver, WBC, PLT
Term
Avastin
Definition
S/E: flu-like symptoms, GI bleeding
Term
Adriamycin
Definition
S/E: hematuria, nausea & vomiting, fever, alopecia, bone marrow suppression, CHF, cardiac toxicities

Has lifetime max dose of 550mg
Term
Taxol
Definition
S/E: nausea & vomiting, alopecia, stomatitis, hypersensitivity reactions (wheezes, rash, breathing reaction)

Hypersensitivity reactions can be tx with Benadryl
Term
Zelda
Definition
S/E: nausea & vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis
Term
Herceptin
Definition
S/E: CHF, anaphylactic reaction
Term
Tamoxifen
Definition
Hormonal therapy -SERM

S/E: hot flashes, weight gain, stroke, pulmonary embolism
Term
Arimidex
Definition
S/E: ischemic cardiac events, loss of bone density
Term
Femara
Definition
S/E: thrombophlebitis
Term
Cytarabine
(Continuous x 7 days)
Definition
Cell cycle specific in S phase

S/E: nausea & vomiting, alopecia, bone marrow suppression, stomatitis
Term
Daunorubicin
(Cerubidine)

Idarubicin
(Idamycin)
Definition
IVPB days 1, 2, 3

S/E: nausea & vomiting, stomatitis, bone marrow suppression, extravasation
Term
Hydroxurea
Definition
S/E: reduces sickling, bone marrow suppression, neutropenia
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