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StephN · 08-14-2005, 10:53 PM

From the first dose of Herceptin over 3.5 years ago with my chemos for mets, I was NEVER given a Benadryl. Only got that with my Taxotere for 4 rounds before the mets.

When I went off the weekly doses of chemo and Hercpetin and got the loading dose for the 3-weekly I was not even offered anything like Benadryl or Tylenol. This does not seem to be the norm at my cancer center and I know a few other women on long term Herceptin as I am who do not get any pre-meds.
Maybe the pre-meds are part of a trial protocal??

But, I do not think the reason would be that Benadryl would actually interfere with the work of Herceptin. That is a new one on me as well!

08-14-2005, 10:53 PM	#8
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	From the first dose of Herceptin over 3.5 years ago with my chemos for mets, I was NEVER given a Benadryl. Only got that with my Taxotere for 4 rounds before the mets. When I went off the weekly doses of chemo and Hercpetin and got the loading dose for the 3-weekly I was not even offered anything like Benadryl or Tylenol. This does not seem to be the norm at my cancer center and I know a few other women on long term Herceptin as I am who do not get any pre-meds. Maybe the pre-meds are part of a trial protocal?? But, I do not think the reason would be that Benadryl would actually interfere with the work of Herceptin. That is a new one on me as well!