CSPT EXAM Antineoplastic Agent Medications –
Comprehensive Guide
Argatroban injection Correct Answer - Brand: Acova
Indication: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, percutaneous coronary
intervention
Side Effects: Diarrhea, N/V, back pain, headache, chest pain, abnormal
heartbeat, dizziness
Class: Anticoagulant, Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
Bendamustine HCl injection Correct Answer - Brand: Belrapzo, Bendeka,
Treanda, Vivimusta
Indication: Certain types of leukemia and lymphomas
Side Effects: Constipation, Diarrhea, N/V, heartburn, trouble sleeping, change
in taste, bone/joint/muscle pain
Class: Antineoplastic agent
Bevacizumab injection Correct Answer - Brand: Alymsys, Avastin, Mvasi,
Vegzelma, Zirabev
Indication: Cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, Hepatocellular
carcinoma, Non-small cell lung cancer, Ovarian and renal cell cancer
Side Effects: Headache, dry skin, change in nails, change in taste, weight loss,
change in voice, trouble sleeping, more tears, N/V, fatigue
Class: Antineoplastic agent, monoclonal antibody, Vascular Endothelial
Growth Factor
Bleomycin sulfate injection Correct Answer - Brand: Blenoxane
Indication: Malignant pleural effusion, Ovarian germ cell tumors, testicular
cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma
Side Effects: Skin irritation, change in skin color, weight loss, hair loss, fatigue,
decreased appetite, change in skin or finger nails
Class: Antineoplastic agent
carboplatin injection Correct Answer - Brand:
Indication: Varies Cancers: Anal, bladder, breast, cervical, endometrial,
esophageal, gastric, head and neck, Ovarian cancer
Side Effects: Constipation, diarrhea, N/V, hair loss, fatigue, loss of eyesight at
high doses
, Class: Antineoplastic agent, Alkylating Agent, Platinum Analog
cisplatin injection Correct Answer - Brand: Kemoplat, platinol
Indication: Various carcinoma (adrenocortical, anal, endometrial,
Osteosarcoma, thymic), various cancers (biliary tract, bladder, breast, cervical,
head and neck, ovarian, and more)
Side Effects: Hair loss, diarrhea, ringing in ears, hearing loss, fast heartbeat,
dizziness, change in eyesight
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent, platinum analog
cyclophosphamide injection Correct Answer - Brand: Cytoxan
Indication: Treat cancer, nephrotic syndrome, prevent graft versus host
disease
Side Effects: Hair loss, diarrhea, N/V, decreased appetite, change in color of
skin, change in nails
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent, antirheumatic,
immunosuppressant agent
cytarabine injection (conventional and liposomal) Correct Answer -
Brand: Cystosar-U, Tarabone PFS
Indication: Lymphomatous meningitis
Side Effects: Dizziness, Fatigue, N/V, headache, constipation, diarrhea, belly
and back pain, not able to sleep, shakiness, decreased appetite, joint pain
Class: Antineoplastic agent, antimetabolite
dacarbazine injection Correct Answer - Brand: DITC-DOME
Indication: Hodgkin Lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic tumors,
pheochromocytoma, soft tissue sarcoma, thyroid carcinoma
Side Effects: N/V, decreased appetite, hair loss, flushing, numbness or tingling
of the face
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent
dactinomycin injection Correct Answer - Brand: Cosmegen
Indication: Ewing sarcoma, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, ovarian germ
cell tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma, regional perfusion in solid tumors, Wilms
tumor
Side Effects: Hair loss, N/V, fatigue, acne
Class: Antineoplastic agent
Comprehensive Guide
Argatroban injection Correct Answer - Brand: Acova
Indication: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, percutaneous coronary
intervention
Side Effects: Diarrhea, N/V, back pain, headache, chest pain, abnormal
heartbeat, dizziness
Class: Anticoagulant, Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
Bendamustine HCl injection Correct Answer - Brand: Belrapzo, Bendeka,
Treanda, Vivimusta
Indication: Certain types of leukemia and lymphomas
Side Effects: Constipation, Diarrhea, N/V, heartburn, trouble sleeping, change
in taste, bone/joint/muscle pain
Class: Antineoplastic agent
Bevacizumab injection Correct Answer - Brand: Alymsys, Avastin, Mvasi,
Vegzelma, Zirabev
Indication: Cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, Hepatocellular
carcinoma, Non-small cell lung cancer, Ovarian and renal cell cancer
Side Effects: Headache, dry skin, change in nails, change in taste, weight loss,
change in voice, trouble sleeping, more tears, N/V, fatigue
Class: Antineoplastic agent, monoclonal antibody, Vascular Endothelial
Growth Factor
Bleomycin sulfate injection Correct Answer - Brand: Blenoxane
Indication: Malignant pleural effusion, Ovarian germ cell tumors, testicular
cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma
Side Effects: Skin irritation, change in skin color, weight loss, hair loss, fatigue,
decreased appetite, change in skin or finger nails
Class: Antineoplastic agent
carboplatin injection Correct Answer - Brand:
Indication: Varies Cancers: Anal, bladder, breast, cervical, endometrial,
esophageal, gastric, head and neck, Ovarian cancer
Side Effects: Constipation, diarrhea, N/V, hair loss, fatigue, loss of eyesight at
high doses
, Class: Antineoplastic agent, Alkylating Agent, Platinum Analog
cisplatin injection Correct Answer - Brand: Kemoplat, platinol
Indication: Various carcinoma (adrenocortical, anal, endometrial,
Osteosarcoma, thymic), various cancers (biliary tract, bladder, breast, cervical,
head and neck, ovarian, and more)
Side Effects: Hair loss, diarrhea, ringing in ears, hearing loss, fast heartbeat,
dizziness, change in eyesight
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent, platinum analog
cyclophosphamide injection Correct Answer - Brand: Cytoxan
Indication: Treat cancer, nephrotic syndrome, prevent graft versus host
disease
Side Effects: Hair loss, diarrhea, N/V, decreased appetite, change in color of
skin, change in nails
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent, antirheumatic,
immunosuppressant agent
cytarabine injection (conventional and liposomal) Correct Answer -
Brand: Cystosar-U, Tarabone PFS
Indication: Lymphomatous meningitis
Side Effects: Dizziness, Fatigue, N/V, headache, constipation, diarrhea, belly
and back pain, not able to sleep, shakiness, decreased appetite, joint pain
Class: Antineoplastic agent, antimetabolite
dacarbazine injection Correct Answer - Brand: DITC-DOME
Indication: Hodgkin Lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic tumors,
pheochromocytoma, soft tissue sarcoma, thyroid carcinoma
Side Effects: N/V, decreased appetite, hair loss, flushing, numbness or tingling
of the face
Class: Antineoplastic agent, alkylating agent
dactinomycin injection Correct Answer - Brand: Cosmegen
Indication: Ewing sarcoma, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, ovarian germ
cell tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma, regional perfusion in solid tumors, Wilms
tumor
Side Effects: Hair loss, N/V, fatigue, acne
Class: Antineoplastic agent
