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NABP FPGEE Exam - Topic 2 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam
Question #: 85
Topic #: 2
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Mechanism of action of doxorubicin is:

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by Marge at Jun 28, 2024, 05:02 PM

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Louisa
3 months ago
I thought it had something to do with GABA... am I wrong?
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Haley
3 months ago
Definitely not an alpha or beta antagonist!
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Clay
3 months ago
Wait, isn't it also a DNA intercalator?
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Lashunda
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's the main action!
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Lindy
4 months ago
Doxorubicin inhibits topoisomerase II, right?
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Marti
4 months ago
I don't recall doxorubicin enhancing GABAergic inhibition, so that option seems unlikely to me.
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Antonio
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought doxorubicin had something to do with beta antagonism, but that might be another drug.
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Shawna
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about cancer drugs, and I think doxorubicin was mentioned as a topoisomerase inhibitor.
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Kasandra
5 months ago
I think doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II, but I'm not completely sure.
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Tamesha
5 months ago
Ah, I remember now! Doxorubicin's primary mechanism is inhibiting topoisomerase II, which is essential for DNA unwinding and replication. That's definitely the best answer here.
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Stephaine
5 months ago
Wait, I'm getting a bit confused here. Doxorubicin has multiple mechanisms, right? I think it might also have some alpha or beta antagonist activity. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Ira
5 months ago
Okay, let me see. Doxorubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic, so it likely interferes with DNA replication or transcription. I'm going to go with option A, inhibiting topoisomerase II.
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Hyman
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know doxorubicin is an antineoplastic agent, but I can't quite remember the specific mechanism. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Val
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the mechanism of action of doxorubicin is inhibiting topoisomerase II, so I'll go with option A.
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Gladis
5 months ago
I think this question is asking about the section of the TOGAF document that covers the processes, skills, and roles needed to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise. Based on that, my best guess is that the answer is Part VII: Architecture Capability Framework.
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Gertude
5 months ago
Okay, I've got it! The policy dataset defines the IP addresses that are part of the "Admin_group". Then the responder policy "POL_1" blocks any traffic that doesn't come from those IP addresses. So option A is the correct answer.
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Eun
10 months ago
Wait, doxorubicin is an alpha blocker? That's just ridiculous. I'm going to have to go with the classic topoisomerase II inhibitor, A.
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Belen
9 months ago
I've also heard that doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II. It's a well-known mechanism for this drug.
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Marge
10 months ago
Yeah, A is the correct answer. It's a common mechanism of action for doxorubicin.
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Lashandra
10 months ago
I agree, doxorubicin is definitely not an alpha blocker. Topoisomerase II inhibition makes more sense.
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Catarina
10 months ago
Hmm, allosterically enhancing GABA? That's just silly. This is clearly a cancer drug, not a central nervous system one. A has got to be the right answer here.
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Mona
10 months ago
Haha, beta antagonist? What is this, a cardiovascular exam? Definitely not D. I'm going to go with the topoisomerase II option, A.
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Audrie
9 months ago
Good choice, A is the correct answer for the mechanism of action of doxorubicin.
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Mel
9 months ago
Definitely not D, that's for sure. A is the right choice.
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Marlon
9 months ago
Yeah, that's right. Doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II.
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Kimbery
9 months ago
I think A is correct, it inhibits topoisomerase II.
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Chun
10 months ago
Wait, isn't doxorubicin an antitumor antibiotic? I think it's got to be something related to DNA or protein synthesis. C - inhibits peptidyl transferase seems more plausible.
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Lashandra
11 months ago
Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug, so it's got to be inhibiting something important for cancer cells. I'm going with A - inhibits topoisomerase II. Sounds like the right mechanism to me.
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Dick
9 months ago
User4: Yeah, A) makes sense for a drug like doxorubicin
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Noelia
9 months ago
User3: I'm not sure, but I'll go with A) too
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Wilburn
9 months ago
User2: I agree, that seems like the right mechanism for a chemotherapy drug
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Sherell
9 months ago
User 2: Yeah, that makes sense for a chemotherapy drug.
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Annice
10 months ago
User 1: I think it inhibits topoisomerase II.
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Justine
10 months ago
User1: I think it's A) Inhibits topoisomerase II
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Nickolas
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is A) Inhibits topoisomerase II based on what I've studied.
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Steffanie
11 months ago
I agree with Jenelle, because doxorubicin is known to inhibit topoisomerase II which leads to DNA damage.
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Jenelle
11 months ago
I think the mechanism of action of doxorubicin is A) Inhibits topoisomerase II.
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