BMTCN medication Practice Study Guide Questions with A-
Level Solution Version 2025/2026
Acyclovir - correct answer antiviral used to prevent hsv
Ganciclovir - correct answer antiviral used to prevent cmv
Fluconazole - correct answer anti-fungal used to treat candida
Voriconazole and posconazole - correct answer antifungals used to
prevent aspergillus
Cni(cyclosporin and tacrolimus) - correct answer used to prevent gvhd
Neurotoxic-seizures(need seizure med)
-cortical blindness
Thrombotic microangiopathy
Hypertension
Cyclosporin-hirtuism. With food
Tacro-empty stomach/hypomag
No grapefruit juice
Interacts with vorconozole. Must adjust dose.
Methotrexate mtx - correct answer mucositis
Nephrotoxic
Hepatoxic
Given 24 hours after tx.
, Malignant diseases - correct answer leukemias, lymphomas, dysplastic
syndromes, proliferative syndrome
Non-malignant diseases - correct answer hemoglobinopathies,
inadequate hematopoiesis, metabolic disorders, immune deficits
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - correct answer 1st = allogeneic stem cell
transplant; 2nd= allogeneic transplant
Acute myeloid leukemia - correct answer 1st = allogeneic 2nd = allogeneic
Myelodysplastic syndrome - correct answer allogeneic
Acute promyelocytic lukemia - correct answer sct not recommended
Chronic lymphocytic lukemia - correct answer allogeneic
Chronic myeloid lukemia - correct answer allogeneic
Hodgkin's lymphoma - correct answer auto = relapsed after primary
chemotherapy; allo = chemo-sensitive patients refractory or relapsed hl;
syngeneic; bmt is not first line therapy
Aggressive histology nhl: diffuse b cell lymphoma and aggressive t cell
lymphomas - correct answer auto = recommended after relapse; allo = if
not auto; not a part of primary therapy
Level Solution Version 2025/2026
Acyclovir - correct answer antiviral used to prevent hsv
Ganciclovir - correct answer antiviral used to prevent cmv
Fluconazole - correct answer anti-fungal used to treat candida
Voriconazole and posconazole - correct answer antifungals used to
prevent aspergillus
Cni(cyclosporin and tacrolimus) - correct answer used to prevent gvhd
Neurotoxic-seizures(need seizure med)
-cortical blindness
Thrombotic microangiopathy
Hypertension
Cyclosporin-hirtuism. With food
Tacro-empty stomach/hypomag
No grapefruit juice
Interacts with vorconozole. Must adjust dose.
Methotrexate mtx - correct answer mucositis
Nephrotoxic
Hepatoxic
Given 24 hours after tx.
, Malignant diseases - correct answer leukemias, lymphomas, dysplastic
syndromes, proliferative syndrome
Non-malignant diseases - correct answer hemoglobinopathies,
inadequate hematopoiesis, metabolic disorders, immune deficits
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - correct answer 1st = allogeneic stem cell
transplant; 2nd= allogeneic transplant
Acute myeloid leukemia - correct answer 1st = allogeneic 2nd = allogeneic
Myelodysplastic syndrome - correct answer allogeneic
Acute promyelocytic lukemia - correct answer sct not recommended
Chronic lymphocytic lukemia - correct answer allogeneic
Chronic myeloid lukemia - correct answer allogeneic
Hodgkin's lymphoma - correct answer auto = relapsed after primary
chemotherapy; allo = chemo-sensitive patients refractory or relapsed hl;
syngeneic; bmt is not first line therapy
Aggressive histology nhl: diffuse b cell lymphoma and aggressive t cell
lymphomas - correct answer auto = recommended after relapse; allo = if
not auto; not a part of primary therapy
