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Common Oncology Drugs

This document lists common oncology drugs used to treat cancer, along with some of their side effects and nursing considerations. It includes chemotherapy drugs like bleomycin, tamoxifen, busulfan, and asparaginase, as well as biologic response modifiers like epogen and filgrastim that are used to manage side effects of chemotherapy like low blood cell counts. Leucovorin is noted as being administered to prevent toxicity from methotrexate.

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Common Oncology Drugs

This document lists common oncology drugs used to treat cancer, along with some of their side effects and nursing considerations. It includes chemotherapy drugs like bleomycin, tamoxifen, busulfan, and asparaginase, as well as biologic response modifiers like epogen and filgrastim that are used to manage side effects of chemotherapy like low blood cell counts. Leucovorin is noted as being administered to prevent toxicity from methotrexate.

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COMMON ONCO DRUGS

DRUG SIDE EFFECTS NURSING MANAGEMENT


Bleomycin
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
Busulfan (Myleran)
Asparaginase (Elspar)
Idarubicin (Idamycin)
Cyphosphamide
Vinchristine (Oncovin)
Doxorubicin
Mesna
Oxaliplatin
Cisplatin
Paclitaxel (Taxol)
Carboplatin
Dacarbazine
Gemcitabine
Zoledronic Acid
Methotrexate

Leucovorin (FOLINIC ACID) is


administered to prevent toxicity.
Trinotecan (Irotecan)
Etoposide (Etopohos)
Ifosfamide
Fluorouracil
Epirubicin
Adriamycin
Epogen (Biologic Response
Modifier)
Filgrastim

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