Chemotherapy Uses

Primary Resistance

Acquired Resistance

Classes of Anticancer Drugs

Alkylating Agents

Examples

Antimetabolites

Examples

Natural Anticancer Drugs

Examples

Anticancer Antibiotics

Examples

Misc. Anticancer
Drugs

Examples

Alkylating Agents

MOA

Alkylating Agents

Adverse Effects

Cyclophosphamide

[Clinical applications &
Toxicity]

Chlorambucil

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Melphalan

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Busulphan

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Carmustine/Lomustine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Dacarbazine/Procarbazine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Cisplatin/Carboplatin

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Methotrexate

[MOA]

Methotrexate

[Delivery]

Methotrexate

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

5-Flurouracil

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Fludarabine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

6-Mercaptopurine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Cytarabine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Gemcitabine

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Natural Anticancer Drugs

[Examples]

Vinblastine, Vincristine,
Vinorelbine
(Vinca rosea-Periwinkle)

[MOA, Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Paclitaxel

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Daunorubicin/Doxorubicin

[Clinical Applications & Toxicity]

Etoposide Podophyllotoxin

[MOA, Clinical Applications, &
Toxicity]

Bleomycin

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Mitomycin

[Clinical Applications &
Toxicity]

Imatinib, Nilotinib

Nilotinib