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Major Chemotherapy Toxicities - AntiNEOPlastic Man Mnemonic

Common Toxicities with Traditional Chemotherapeutic Medications 

Originally posted on pharmacologyweekly
Major Chemotherapy ... Chemotherapeutic Medications ... longer active) #Chemotherapy ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology ... AntiNeoplastic #Man #Oncology
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Antifungal Agents ... Frequently Used ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #oncology
Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
Chemotherapy Agents ... commonly used medications ... agents. ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
Hepatitis C The new agents ... recommendations change frequently ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... Classes #DAAs #Pharmacology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
benefit of immediate chemotherapy ... low-risk disease • Indications ... ) • Treatment Agents ... 1) Alkylating agents ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Cyclophosphamide Pharmacology Summary

Mechanism of Action: Alkylating Agent
Indications: Solid tumors, Breast. bladder, endometrial. ovarian, testicular, osteosarcoma
Toxicities -
Cyclophosphamide Pharmacology ... Action: Alkylating Agent ... Indications: Solid ... Cyclophosphamide #Pharmacology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Cytotoxic drugs/Chemotherapy ... - Antithyroid medications ... salts • Chemical Agents ... Benzene • Physical Agents ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Pharmaceutical agents other than olmesartan have been reported to cause villous atrophy on occasion and are
Pharmaceutical agents ... to be the most frequent ... several other agents ... #Pharmacology #Drugs ... #Induced #Medications
Checkpoint inhibitors and indications
Anti CTLA-4 antibody:
 • Ipilimumab: Malignant melanoma, Renal cell cancer
Anti-PD-1 antibody:
 • Nivolumab:
inhibitors and indications ... cancer with high-frequency ... cancers with high-frequency ... Checkpoint #inhibitors #indications ... #oncology #pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(petechiae) • Frequent ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Chemotherapeutic agents ... ) • Intensive chemotherapy ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology