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StephN · 10-31-2005, 07:59 PM

I first began weekly Herceptin and it ran over 30 minutes. My first 3 week loading dose was ONE HOUR. I have worked down to 45 minutes and keet it there every 3 weeks.

It does say on the label on the bag 90 minutes, but one of the nurses got my onc to put a note in my chart that it is one hour or less. I have even had the 3-week dose in 30 minutes and that made me feel a little feverish so I don't do that now.

10-31-2005, 07:59 PM	#5
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	3 week done in 45 minutes I first began weekly Herceptin and it ran over 30 minutes. My first 3 week loading dose was ONE HOUR. I have worked down to 45 minutes and keet it there every 3 weeks. It does say on the label on the bag 90 minutes, but one of the nurses got my onc to put a note in my chart that it is one hour or less. I have even had the 3-week dose in 30 minutes and that made me feel a little feverish so I don't do that now.