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heblaj01 · 06-22-2006, 02:21 PM

I noticed most posts reporting on pretreatment to Herceptin indicate that Benadryl was the drug chosen by the onc.
The headaches & weakness which appear associated with Benadryl seem to confirm the opinion of a local pharmacist when asked to compare Benadryl to Decadron. He was in favor of Decadron as a better drug to control side effects of Herceptin (such as allergies) & with less side effects of its own ( in doses of 10mg every 3 weeks).

Has anyone been told why Benadryl was selected?

Is it prefered for those on weekly Herceptin (lower dose) as opposed to those on every 3 week higher doses?

06-22-2006, 02:21 PM	#1
heblaj01 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 543	Benadryl or Decadron as pretreatment? I noticed most posts reporting on pretreatment to Herceptin indicate that Benadryl was the drug chosen by the onc. The headaches & weakness which appear associated with Benadryl seem to confirm the opinion of a local pharmacist when asked to compare Benadryl to Decadron. He was in favor of Decadron as a better drug to control side effects of Herceptin (such as allergies) & with less side effects of its own ( in doses of 10mg every 3 weeks). Has anyone been told why Benadryl was selected? Is it prefered for those on weekly Herceptin (lower dose) as opposed to those on every 3 week higher doses?