Which drugs are cytotoxic?
Some examples of cytotoxic antibiotics include:
- anthracyclines such as: doxorubicin (Lipodox) valrubicin (Valstar)
- non-anthracyclines such as: bleomycin (Blenoxane) dactinomycin (Cosmegen)
What are the antineoplastic drugs?
Antineoplastic drugs are medications used to treat cancer. Antineoplastic drugs are also called anticancer, chemotherapy, chemo, cytotoxic, or hazardous drugs. These drugs come in many forms. Some are liquids that are injected into the patient and some are pills that patients take.
What are the names of chemotherapy drugs?
Types of chemotherapy drugs
- altretamine.
- busulfan.
- carboplatin.
- carmustine.
- cisplatin.
- cyclophosphamide.
- dacarbazine.
- ifosfamide.
Is dexamethasone a cytotoxic?
Conclusion: In a bone marrow-derived microenvironment, dexamethasone is five to six times more cytotoxic (on a molar basis) than prednisolone, in agreement with the antiinflammatory activities of these drugs.
Is hydrogen peroxide cytotoxic?
Hydrogen peroxide: a potent cytotoxic agent effective in causing cellular damage and used in the possible treatment for certain tumours.
What are the 6 classes of chemotherapy drugs?
Some of the well known classes of cancer chemotherapy agents include alkylating agents, plant alkaloids, antimetabolites, anthracyclines, topoisomerase inhibitors and corticosteroids.
- Normal cell cycle.
- Alkylating agents.
- Antimetabolites.
- Anthracyclines.
- Topoisomerase inhibitors.
- Plant alkaloids.
- Corticosteroids.
What are the three types of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy may be given in several different ways, which are discussed below.
- Intravenous (IV) chemotherapy.
- Oral chemotherapy.
- Injected chemotherapy.
- Chemotherapy into an artery.
- Chemotherapy into the peritoneum or abdomen.
- Topical chemotherapy.
- Hormonal therapy.
- Targeted therapy.
Is immunotherapy considered antineoplastic?
Your doctor may recommend antineoplastic drugs in combination with treatments such as: surgery. radiation therapy. immunotherapy.
What are miscellaneous Antineoplastics?
What are Miscellaneous antineoplastics? Antineoplastics or anticancer drugs affect growth and cell division i.e. are antiproliferative. They work by different mechanisms to prevent the development and spread of neoplastic cells.
What is the strongest chemo drug?
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) is one of the most powerful chemotherapy drugs ever invented. It can kill cancer cells at every point in their life cycle, and it’s used to treat a wide variety of cancers. Unfortunately, the drug can also damage heart cells, so a patient can’t take it indefinitely.