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Alkylating Agents
Michelle Anne P. Cruz
General
Monofunctional:
breaks
Bifunctional: inhibit DNA replication and
transcription by
cross-linking DNA
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Side Effects
Gastrointestinal distress
Alopecia
Secondary Leukemias
Sterility
Subtypes:
Nitrogen
mustards
Organoplatinum
Nitrosoureas
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Nitrogen Mustards
Compound
Cyclophosphamide
Melphalan
Chlorambucil
Bendamustine
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Thiotepa
Mainstay
Treatment
Treatment
To
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Side effects of Thiotepa:
Common
Side Effects
Low
blood counts.
Hair
loss
Mouth
sores
Allergic
reaction
Bladder
irritation
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THIOTEPA
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Mechlorethamine
(2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-methyl-ethanamine)
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Methclorthamine
Dialkylating agent
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Methclorethamine (Mustargen)
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Ifosfamide
Treatment for:
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Side effects
Low
platelet count.
Nausea
Poor
and vomiting.
appetite
Blood
in the urine.
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Ifosfamide
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Busulfan
Mechanism
of Action:
Following
Treatment
for:
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Busulfan
Side
Effects:
Diarrhea
Loss of fertility.
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Busulfan
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Cyclophosphamide
TREATMENT FOR:
Wegeners granulomatosis
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Mechanism of Action
Side Effects
Cough
Fever or chills
Nausea or vomiting
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Cyclophosphamide
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Melphalan
TREATMENT FOR:
Multiple Myeloma
Mechanism of Action
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Mechanism of Action
TOXICITY
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Melphalan
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Chlorambucil
TREATMENT FOR:
SIDE EFFECTS
Drop in platelets
Amenorrhoea
Loss of fertility
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Chlorambucil
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Bendamustine
TREATMENT FOR:
Myeloma
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Side Effects
Skin rash
Fatigue
Loss of fertility
Drop in platelet
Sore mouth
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Bendamustine
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Organoplatinum
Mechanism
of Action
Cosplatin
Carboplatin
Oxaliplatin
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Cisplatin
- Most reactive and most effective in platinating DNA
Route of administration: IV
TREATMENT FOR:
Testicular cancer
Bladder cancer
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Side Effects
Fatigue
Anemia
Bruising
Kidney Damage
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Cisplatin
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Carboplatin
Side Effects
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesium
Hyponatremia
Hypophosphatemia
Hypocalcemia
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Carboplatin
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Oxaliplatin
TREATMENT FOR:
Colorectal cancer,
Side Effects
Diarrhea
Taste changes
Back pain
Numbness or tinglin
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Oxaliplatin
Mechanism of Action
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Oxaliplatin
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Nitrosoureas
Lomustine
Carmustine
Procabazine
Altretamine
Stretozocin
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Lomustine
TREATMENT FOR:
Side Effects
Hair loss
Loss of appetite
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Lomustine
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Carmustine
TREATMENT FOR:
Brain tumors
Side Effects
Facial flushing
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Carmustine
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Procarbazine
Taken capsule form by mouth.
TREATMENT FOR:
Hodgkins lymphoma
Side
Effects
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Procarbazine
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Dacarbazine and Temozolomide
TREATMENT FOR:
Melanomas
Side
Effects
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Blurred vision
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Dacarbazine and Temozolomide
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Altretamine
Side
Effects
Peripheral neuropathy
Vertigo
Dizznies
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Altretamine
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Streptozocin
Streptozocin
Black stool
Fever or chills
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Streptozocin