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How do Alkylating agents work

  1. Bind DNA and insert and alkyl group

  2. Leads to change in structure

  3. Inhibition of transcription and replication

  4. Apoptosis if the cell is not repaired

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How do Vinca Alkaloids work

  1. Bind to or inhibit formation of microtubules

  2. Prevent formation of mitotic spindles

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How do Antitumour antibiotics work

  1. Topoisomerase inhibition breaks DNA strands

  2. Intercalated with DNA prevents transcription

  3. Free radical formation damages DNA

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How do Platinating agents work

  1. Platinum binds both with and between strands of DNA

  2. Inhibits transcription and replication

  3. Cell death if damage is not repaired

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How do Anti-metabolised worl

  1. Interact with DNA production but differing mechanisms

  2. Crosses blood brain barrier

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How does L-asparaginase work

  1. Combines with an enzyme to produce L-asparctic acid

  2. Causes malignant lymphocyte death

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How do Glucocorticoids work

  1. Bind to cytosolic receptors

  2. Transport into nucleus where it acts as a transcription factor

  3. Increasing anti-inflammatory protein expression

  4. Reduce inflammatory protein production

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How do NSAIDs work

  1. Inhibit COX1 and COX2

  2. Reduce prostablandingsand thromboxanes

  3. Reduce inflammation and pain

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What is Cyclophosphamide

Alkylating agent

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What is Chlorambucil

Alkylating agent

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What is Melphalan

Alkylating agent

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What is Lumustine

Alkylating agent

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What is Temozolamide

Alkylating agent

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What is Procarbazine

Alkylating agent

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What is Vincristine

Vinca Alkaloid

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What is Vinlastine

Vinca Alkaloid

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What is Vinorelbine

Vinca Alkaloid

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What is Doxorubicin

Antitumour antibiotic

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What is Epirubicin

Antitumour antibiotic

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What is Mitoxantrone

Antitumour antibiotic

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What is Acitinomycin D

Antitumour antibiotic

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What is Bleomycin

Antitumour antibiotic

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What is Cytosine

Anti-metabolite

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What is Arabinoside

Anti-metabolite

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What is Methotrexate

Anti-metabolite

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What is Rabacfosadine

Anti-metabolite

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What is Gemcitabine

Anti-metabolise

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What is 5-fluorouracil

Anti-metabolite

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What is Prednisolone

Glucocorticoids

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What is Dexamethasone

Glucocorticoids

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What is Meloxicam

NSAID

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What is Piroxicam

NSAID