Not an alkylating agent:: (A) Iphosphamide, (B) Chlorambucil, (C) Paclitaxel, (D) Nitrosoureas
Answer is C. Ans) c (Paclitaxel) Ref: Katzung 11th editionAlkylating agents AltietamineDacarbazineBend amu stineLomu stineBusulfanMechlorethamineCarmustineMelphalanChlorambucilTemozolomideCyclophosphamide/ThiotepaIphosphamide This table is very important. Do remember it well!Cell Cycle-SpecificNonspecific(CCS) AgentsCell Cycle-(CCNS) AgentsAntimetabolitesAlkylating agentsCapecitabineCladribineCytarabineFludarabine5- Fluorouracil (5-FU) Gemcitabine6- Mercaptopurine (6-MP) Methotrexate (MTX)6-Thioguanine (6-TG)BusulfanCarmustineCyclophosphamideLomustineMechlorethamineMelphalanThiotepaAnthracyclinesDaunorubicinDoxorubicinEpirubicinIdarubicinMitoxantroneAntitumor antibioticBleomycinEpipodophyllotoxinsEtoposideTeniposideAntitumor antibioticsDactinomycinMitomycinTaxanesAlbumin-boundPaclitaxelDocetaxelPaclitaxelCamptothecinsIrinotecanTopotecanVinca alkaloidsVinblastineVincristineVinorelbinePlatinum analogsCarboplatinCisplatinOxaliplatin