One cause of folate deficiency is _____, such as folate antagonists
#2
6-mercaptopurine is used to treat _____ malignancies
#3
What vitamin deficiency results from methotrexate use?_____
#4
What prodrug is metabolized to 6-mercaptopurine and thus inhibits de novo purine synthesis?_____
#5
Which DNA polymerase inhibiting pyrimidine analog is used to treatboth hematologic malignancies and solid tumors?_____
#6
Which of the antimetabolite chemo drugs can cause neurotoxicity?_____
#7
Cladribine is a cytotoxic _____ analog
#8
anastrazole
#9
exemestane
#10
alkylating agents
Antimetabolites US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antimetabolites Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: One cause of folate deficiency is _____, such as folate antagonists
Answer: drugs
Flashcard 2: 6-mercaptopurine is used to treat _____ malignancies
Answer: hematologic (ie: ALL)
Flashcard 3: What vitamin deficiency results from methotrexate use?_____
Answer: Folate (B9)
Flashcard 4: What prodrug is metabolized to 6-mercaptopurine and thus inhibits de novo purine synthesis?_____
Answer: Azathioprine
Flashcard 5: Which DNA polymerase inhibiting pyrimidine analog is used to treatboth hematologic malignancies and solid tumors?_____
Answer: Gemcitabine
Flashcard 6: Which of the antimetabolite chemo drugs can cause neurotoxicity?_____
Answer: Cladribine
Flashcard 7: Cladribine is a cytotoxic _____ analog
Answer: purine
Flashcard 8: anastrazole
Answer:
Extra: breast cancer in postmenopausal womenaromatase inhibitor
Flashcard 9: exemestane
Answer:
Extra: breast cancer in postmenopausal womenaromatase inhibitor
Flashcard 10: alkylating agents
Answer: absence of digits (and multiple varied anomalies)
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