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Old 11-08-2008, 01:25 PM   #3
freyja
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dex and amoxi

I agree. I'm on TCH and they always start with Benedryl (Amoxi) IV through my port, then a whole bag of dexamethasone (steroids) even though I take dex pills the night before and morning of. Then they do taxotere, then carboplatin, then herceptin. A little saline comes at the beginning and end of the whole thing. Sounds like you could use more premeds.
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