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Pharmacology Cytotoxic Anticancer Drugs 5a0a5420

All are true statements about anticancer drugs except?

A
Vincristine is a marrow sparing anticancer drug
B
Irinotecan is a topoisomerase II inhibitor
C
L-asparaginase can cause acute pancreatitis
D
Anthracyclines cause cardiotoxicity
High-Yield Explanation
Anthracyclines cause cardiotoxicity, prevented by dexrazoxane Bleomycin causes pulmonary fibrosis L-asparaginase cause allergy, acute pancreatitis Vincristine, vinblastine causes peripheral neuropathy & SIADH. But it is marrow sparing. Irinotecan is a topoisomerase I inhibitor used for colorectal carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitors are Etoposide, doxorubicin, Daunorubicin & anthracyclines.

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