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bluesigo · 01-14-2013, 01:06 PM

We wanted to use a 1 week dose today without the benzyl alcohol (BA) but doctor said this would require them to discard the unused Herceptin which would be very expensive and not reimbursed by insurance. He calculated the dose a full vial would supply as 2.5 weeks so my wife received that w/o the BA. We'll see how it goes but she will try at least 2 of these doses before trying either weekly (presumably with BA) or a lowered dose. We'll see how the side effects are in the coming weeks.

01-14-2013, 01:06 PM	#8
bluesigo Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 9	Re: Question: low dose Herceptin We wanted to use a 1 week dose today without the benzyl alcohol (BA) but doctor said this would require them to discard the unused Herceptin which would be very expensive and not reimbursed by insurance. He calculated the dose a full vial would supply as 2.5 weeks so my wife received that w/o the BA. We'll see how it goes but she will try at least 2 of these doses before trying either weekly (presumably with BA) or a lowered dose. We'll see how the side effects are in the coming weeks.