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alkaloid /al·ka·loid/ (al´kah-loid″) any of a group of organic basic substances found in plants, many of which are pharmacologically active, e.g., atropine, caffeine, morphine, nicotine, quinine, and strychnine.
ergot alkaloids a group of chemically related alkaloids either derived from ergot or synthesized; some cause ergotism while others are medicinal. vinca alkaloids alkaloids produced by the common periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea); two, vincristine and vinblastine, are used as antineoplastic agents. vinca alkaloids [vin´kah] a group of cytotoxic alkaloids extracted from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus G. Don or Vinca rosea L.) and used as antineoplastic agents; they are cell cycle specific for the M phase of cell division and disrupt the microtubules that form the spindle apparatus. The group includes vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, and vinorelbine tartrate.
vinca alkaloids a group of alkaloids, including vinblastine and vincristine, extracted from the periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea), which arrest cell division in metaphase by disrupting the microtubules that form the spindle apparatus; used as antineoplastic agents. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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alkaloid antimitotic agent antineoplastic itraconazole MDR mitomycin Mutamycin Navelbine Noxafil Oncovin posaconazole quinupristin and dalfopristin rhizoxin Sporanox vinblastine vinBLAStine sulfate vinca alkaloid vincristine vinCRIStine sulfate | The cancer itself, which can obstruct the bowel, affect the autonomic nervous system, or cause spinal cord compression * Disease effects resulting from illness such as dehydration, spinal cord compression, immobility, or changes in bowel habits * Previous laxative abuse * Cancer therapies such as vinca alkaloids * Other interventions for symptom management such as opioids or tricyclic antidepressants Prevention and management should be essential components of nursing practice. In contrast to other clinical useful antimicrotubules agents such as the vinca alkaloids and colchicines, which induce net disassembly by microtubules, paclitaxel shifts the equilibrium towards microtubule assembly. Suspect Drugs Chemotherapy Agents Associated With Neurotoxicity Combination of methotrexate*, cyclophosphamide, and fluorouracil* Vinca alkaloids Cytarabine Platinum analogues Ifosfamide Taxol Taxotere Fludarabine Suramin Agents Associated With Occasional Reports of Cognitive or Motor Impairment L-asparagine Busulfan Hexamethylmelamine Procarbazine Thiotepa *Also associated with cognitive impairment individually. |
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