Complete dosing information for IBRITUMOMAB TIUXETAN
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Day 1 : Administer rituximab 250 mg/m 2 intravenous infusion. ( 2.2 ) Day 7, 8, or 9 : Administer rituximab 250 mg/m 2 intravenous infusion. ( 2.2 ) If platelets at least 150,000/mm 3 : Within 4 hours after rituximab infusion, administer 0.4 mCi/kg (14.8 MBq per kg) Y-90 Zevalin intravenous infusion. If platelets 100,000 to 149,000/mm 3 in relapsed or refractory patients: Within 4 hours after rituximab infusion, administer 0.3 mCi/kg (11.1 MBq per kg) Y-90 Zevalin intravenous infusion. 2.1 Recommended Dosing Schedule Administer the Zevalin therapeutic regimen as outlined below. Initiate the Zevalin therapeutic regimen following recovery of platelet counts to 150,000/mm 3 or more at least 6 weeks, but no more than 12 weeks, following the last dose of first-line chemotherapy. Only administer rituximab/Zevalin in facilities where immediate access to resuscitative measures is available. Overview of Dosing Schedule Zevalin Dosing Schedule 2.2 Zevalin Therapeutic