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Annemarie 10-08-2004 01:48 PM

When you get your herceptin once every three weeks do you take anything else with it?

Christine 10-08-2004 03:15 PM

Annemarie
I take a triple dose of Herceptin alone every 3 weeks. The infusion is uneventful and no need for benedryl or decadron ether.
Just feel great about taking this alone for this long with no heart or BC relapse. It's a small intervention for a great quality of life.
HUGS and WELL WISHES

Annemarie 10-08-2004 03:32 PM

What dose of herceptin is considered triple? what is usual and what do you get?

Barbara 10-09-2004 12:31 AM

Annemarie:

I am also Stage IIB and take Herceptin alone. The triple does is calcualted by 6.0 mg/kg. I weigh 121 lbs. or roughly 55.0 kg so my dose every three weeks is 330 mg. I likewise receive only Herceptin and the infusion only takes 1 to 1/2 hours. The first and second dose, however, were infused over longer periods to watch for a reaction.


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