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Chemo Drugs
Description and strength | Generic Names | MG/ML | Bag size/Fluid | Final concentrations | Stability | Infusion/Admin instructions |
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Arzerra SDV | ofatumumab | 20mg/ml | 1000ml ns | total volume of fluid 1000ml withdraw amount of ns | store diluted solution refig 36-46 f discard prepared solution after 24 hours. | titrate, per package insert. premedicate with acetaminophen, and antihistamine and a corticosteroid. grade 1 o r2 reaction. infuse at one half of the previos insution rate. grade 3 or 4 infuse 12ml/hr |
Avastin 100mg and 400mg SDV | bevacizumab | 25mg/ml | 100ml ns | 100ml | may be stored for 8 hr in fridge | IV 1st dose 90 min 2nd 60min then 30 min. wait to give until 28 days out of surgery or incision is healed. do not give with GI perforation. check protein in urine. |
Azacitidine 100mg | azacitidine vidaza | IV - 10mg/ml SQ - 25mg/ml | IV - 100ml ns | inject into a 100ml infusion bag of ns | Sq- 1 hr room temp and up to 8 hr fridge. IV infusion should be completed within 1 hr of reconstitution | SQ rotate sites if >4ml use 2 syringes. IV infuse over 10 minutes. watch for renal toxicity. |
Bendeka 100mgd MDV | bendamustine hydrochloride | 35mg/ml | 50ml ns or d5 | 1.85mg/ml - 5.6 mg/ml | Prepare as close as possible to admin time stable for 24 hours when rerig 6 at room temp wial should not be used for more than 6 dose withdrawals | infuse over 10 minutes |
bleomycin 15u, 30u SDV | bleomycin sulfate | 3u.ml | IVP | IVP need test dose for first 2 times given then IVP over 10 min with free flowing ns | ||
carboplatin 600mg MDV | carboplatin | 10/ml | ns volume determined by dose and final concentration | concetraions 0.5mg/ms - 1.0 mg/ml | 8 hrs room temp | IV 30 mintues. check kidney function prior |
Cisplatin | cisplatin | 1mg/ml | 250ml ns protect form light use brown bag | 0.05-2mg/ml | stable for 72 hours at 4-25 C in combo tiwh mannitol | IV 1 hr. pre/post hydration with 1L ns containing mag and K+ |
Cladribine | cladribine | 1mg/ml | total volume 100 ml bacteriostatic ns and cladribine added with filter needle. | VIC for 7 days. irritant-cold. | ||
Cosmegen 500mcg SDV | dactinomycin | 500mgc/via L (0.5mg/ml) | IVP | 500mcg/ml | chmically stable for 24 hours at room temp. 1.1 ml SW | Highly toxic IVP over 10-15 min Vesicant - cold |
Cyclophosphamide 500mg and 1000mg SDV | Cyclophosphamide | 20mg/ml | 250ml ns | 0.2-2mg/ml <2g=250ml >2g=500ml | stable for 24 hours at room temp or 6 days fridge. | IV 30minutes followed by 500 ml ns over 30 min |
Cytarabine for pediatric infusions | 100ml ns | insuse over 15 min. irritant cold | ||||
Dacarbazine 100mg and 200mg SDV | dacarbazine | 10mg/ml | 250ml ns protect form light use brown bag | solution in bial stable at 4 C up to 72 hours room temp for 8 hr recon solution stable at 4c for 24 hours or 8 hr toom temp | IV 30-60 min. protect from light | |
Dacogen | decitabine | 20mg/ml | week 1 - 1000ml bag ns. wwek 2 500ml ns Use INLINE FILTER | infusion should be completes within 15 hr | 1st 50ml/hr increase by 50 ml every hour max 200ml/hr 2nd 50ml/hr for first hr escalate rate only if no reaction during first 3 hours increase rate by 50ml/hr every hour max 200ml/hr 3rd 100ml/hr increase by 50 ml every hour max 200ml/hr | |
Taxotere 160mg MDV | socetaxel | 10mg/ml | dose 50-74 mg in 100ml bag dose 75-150mg 250ml bag dose 151-259mg in 500ml bag ns pvc free | 0.3 to 0.74mg/ml | room temp for 4 hrs use within 4 hrs including 1 hr admin | IV other 1 hr 3 day premed with dex. |
Adriamycin | DOXOrubicin HCL | 2MG/ML | ivp | IVP over 3-10 min with free flowing ns | ||
DOXOrubicin Liposome 50mg/25ml SDV | Doxorubicin Liposome | 2mg/ml | dose <90 mg in 250ml d5w soses > 90 mg in 500ml d5w | refrigerate and administer within 24 hours | IV start at 1mg/min if no reaction increase rate to finish in 1 hr | |
Erbitux 100mg and 200 mg SDV | cetuximab | 2mg/ml | empty bag with filter | preparations stable for 12 hrs in fridge and 8 hrs room temp | IV leading dose 2 hrs . maintaenace dose 1 hr | |
Erwinaze 10,000unit vials | asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi | 5,000 units/mil diluted with 1 or 2 ml of preservatice free sterile sodium chloride | ns 100ml | administer within 4 hours | admin over 1 to 2 hours | |
Entyvio 300mg SDV | vedolizumab | 60mg/ml | 250ml NS | four hours at 2 to 8 * C | infusion over 30 min | |
Etoposide 500mg MDV | etoposide | 20mg/ml | dose <100mg = 250ml ns 101-200mg=500ml ns >200= 1000ml ns | 0.2 to 0.4mg/ml concentrations >0.4mg/ml are very unstable | final concetrations of 0.2 to 0.4mg/ml are stable for 96 to 24 hr respectivelya t room temp | IV over 1 hour |
Etoposide 500mg MDV | etoposide | 20mg/ml | dose 100mg - 250 ml ns 101-200mg - 500ml >200 100ml | 0.2 to 0.4mg concentrations >0.4/ml are very unstable | final concentration of 0.2 to 0.4mg are stable for 96 to 24 hours respectfully at room temp | iv over 1 hr |
Feraheme | ferumoxytol | 30mg/ml | ns 100 | 100ml ns | iv over 15 min | |
Fludarabine 05mg/ml SDV | fludarabine phosphate | 25mg/ml | 100ml ns | 100ml ns | IV over 30 min | |
Fluorouracil | Fluorouracil | 50mg/ml | ivp/civ ns | ivp slow over 5 min | ||
Fusilev 50 mg SDV | levoleucovorin calcium | 50mg | 250 ml ns or d5w | 0.5mg/ml | ||
Gammagard loq 5g, 10g, 20g, 30g | immune globulin IV | stock vial use vented tubing | 0.5 ml/kg/hr for 30 min increase every 30 min | |||
gazyva | obinutuzumab | 25mg/ml | day 1= 100 ml day 2 and next =250 ml ns | final may be as low as 0.1 mg/ml | 24 hr room temp | IV 30 min |
Gemzar | gemcitiabine | 38mg/ml | 250ml ns 250 TV rate = 500ml/hr | 0.1mg/ml | 24hr room temp | IV 30 min |
Halaven 1mg/2ml SDV | eribulin mesylate | 0.5mg | IVP or IV 100ml ns | store in syringe up to 4 hours toom temp or 24 hrs fridge | IVP 2-5 min with free flow ns | |
Herceptin 440mg MDV W/DIL | trastuzumab | 21mg/ml | 250ml ns | stable no more than 24 hr at 2-8C | IV first dose 90 min then 30 min | |
Ifex 1 gm, 3gm SDV pwd | ifosfamide | 50mg/ml | 10000ml ns | 0.6mg/ml-20mg/ml | this is unstable solution must give within 1 hour of mixing | usually mix with mesna CIV. |
Intron A | Interferon | Varies per vial size SQ = 50 miu/ml | 100ml ns | make sure final is not <10miu/100ml | refrigerate intact vials | infuse over 20 min |
Irinotecan 40mg, 100mg (camptosar) | irinotecan hcl | 20mg/ml | 250ml d5 and ns protect from light | 0.12mg/ml - 2.8mg/ml | 12hrs room temp 24 hours fridge | IV over 90 min |
Jevtana 60mg SDV | cabazitaxel | 10mg/ml | 2050 ml ns IN LINE FILTER | 0.1 to 0.26mg/ml | 1st dilution stable for 30 min 2nd for 8 hrs room temp 24 hours in fridge | IV over 1 hr |
Kadcyla 100mg and 160mg | ado-trastuzumab emtansine | 20mg/ml | 250ml ns IN LINE FILTER | 250ml ns | stable for 4 hours fridge | 1st 90min then 30 min |
kyprolis 60mg SDV LYO PWD | carfilzomib | 2mg/ml | IV in 50ml of d5w | stable in vial syringe and IV bag for 24 hours fridge or 4 hrs room temp | IV over 2-10min | |
Keytruda | pembrolizumab | 25mg/ml | 100ml-250ml INLINE FILTER | ns | final 1-10mg/ml at room temp no more than 4 hours | IV over 30 min |
Lemtrada | alemtuzumab | 10mg/ml | IV in 100ml ns protect from light | within 8 hours of dilution | ||
Leucovorin 500mg SDV PWD | leucovorin calcium | 20mg/ml | 250ml ns or d5w | IV with oxaliplatin 2 hours with irinotecan 90 min | ||
Mesna 100mg/ml 10ml MDV | mesna | 100mg/ml | 1000ml ns | CIV prevention of ifosfamide insuced hemorrhagic cystitis | ||
Methotrexate for pediatric infusions | 25mg/ml | 100ml ns | Infuse over 10-15 min | |||
Mitomycin 20mg SDV PF PWD | mitomycin | 0.5 mg/ml | IVP | recon stable 1 week RT 2 wk fridge protect from light | IVP free flowing ns | |
Mitoxantrone 20mg, 25mg, 30mg MDV | mitoxantrone hcl | 2mg/ml | 100ml ns | IV over 10 min | ||
mechlorethamine | 1mg/ml | IVP | this is a unstable solution must give IVP within 1 hr of mixing | ns over 1-3 min | ||
Navelbine 10mg/ml 1ml SDV | vinorelbine tartrate | 10mg/ml | IVP | tyringe dilute to 1.5 to 3mg/ml in ns or d5w | Idiluted solution may be stored in polyrproylene for 24 hr normal light 5 to 30 C | IVP 6 to 10 minutes through the highest port |
Nplate | 500 mcg/ml | 250 mch add 0.72 ml SW, 500 mcg add 1.2 | ||||
Octagam | 1st 30 min or 0.01 mg/kg/min | |||||
Onivyde | liposomal ririnotecan | 43mg/10ml | d5w, ns 500ml protect from light | 4 hours at room temp or 24 in fridge | IV over 90 min | |
Opdivo | nivolumab | 10mg/ml | ns or d5w INLINE FILTER | 1mg/ml to 10 mg/ml | 4 hours room temp 24hr fridge | infuse 60 min |
Orencia 250mg/vial | abatacept | 25mg/ml | total bag volume 100 ml ns INLINE FILTER when mix use only silicone free syringe included with package | IV over 30 min. TB test prior to therapy | ||
Oxaliplatin 100mg and 50mg SDV (eloxatin) | oxaliplatin | 5mg/ml | 250ml - 500ml of d5w | 6 hrs RT 24 FR | IV over 2 hours | |
Paclitaxel 300mg MDV (Taxol) | paclitaxel | 6mg/ml | weekly infusions 250 ml ns every 3 week infusion 500 ml ns IN-LINE FILTER non dehp | 0.3 to 1.2 mg/ml | chemically stable for up to 27 hours at RT and room lighting | IV weekly over 1 hours every 3 weeks over 3 hours |
Aredia 30mg, 60mg, 90m | pamidronate disodium | 3mg/mg 6mg/ml 9mg/ml | 250ml -1000 ml NS | 24 hr RT | ||
Pegaspargase 750 units for pediatric infusions | 150u/ml | 100ml ns | infuse 1-2 hours | |||
Perjeta 420mg SDV | pertuzumab | 30mg/ml | 250ml ns | 250ml ns | recon 24 hr FR | IV initial dose 60 min then 30 min |
Privigen | immune globulin IV | stock vial use vented tubing | stock vial | 200-800 mg/kg evry 3-4 weeks | ||
Probenge | sipuleucel-t | each dose contains 50 million autologous cd54+cells | infusion should not be resumed if the provenge infusion bag will be held at room temp for more then 3 hours | IV 60min 30 min prior to administration | ||
Remicade 100mg SDV PWD | infliximab | 250ml ns IN-LINE FILTER | should begin within 3 hours of recon | infuse over at least hours | ||
Rituxan mg and mg SDV | rituximab | 10mg/ml | 500ml NS | 1 to 4mg/ml | stable for 24 hours room temp | 50mg/hr if no reaction escalate by 50mg/hr every 30min to max of 400mg/hr |
Sylvant 100mg, 400 mg SDV | siltuximab | 20mg/ml | d5 250ml PVC with DEHP or plyolefin and 0.2 micron filter | solution needs to come to room temp over 30 min. recon with SW 100 mg =5.2)(400mg = 20ml) Infusion in 4 hrs | 1 hr | |
Tecentriq 1200mg SDV | atezolizumab | 60mg/ml | 250ml ns | stable for 6 hr 24 FR | 1200mg infusion over 60 min every 3 weeks if well tolerated 30 min | |
Topotecan 4mg/ml SDV PWD | toptecan HCL | 1mg/ml | 100ml ns | 0.01-0.5 mg/ml | no preservatives use immediately | IV over 30 min |
Torisel 25mg SDV | temsirolimus | 25mg/ml initially then 10mg/ml after diluent is added | 250ml ns IN-LINE FILTER non dehp protect from light | 10mg/ml in 250ml ns | admin within 6 hr form time diluted drug solution is added to ns | infuse over 30 to 60 min |
Tysabri | natalizumab | 20mg/ml | 100ml nss | after dilution use immediately or within 8 hr keep refrigerated | IV over 1 hr | |
Vectibix | panitumumab | 20mg/ml | us IN-LINE FILTER 100 ml ns. if dose exceeds 1g dilute in 150ml | not to exceed 10mg/ml | use diluted solution within 6 hr RT 24 FR | IV over 60 min |
Velcade 3.5mg SDV PWD | bortesomib | 3.5mg/ml IVP or 2.5mg/ml SQ | IVP protect from light | IVP or SQ | admin within 8 hrs of preparation not stable in syringe for more than 3 hrs | IVP 3-5sec consecutive doses 72 hours apart |
Venofer 200mg SDV | iron sucrose | 20mg/ml | 250ml ns | less than or equal to 200mg over at least 15 min 400mg 2.5 hrs 500mg 3.5-4 hrs | ||
Vinblastine 1mg/ml 10ml | vinblastine sufate | 1mg/ml | IVP protect from light | IVP | Fatal if given intrathecal. IVP free flowing ns 1-2 min | |
Vincristine sul 1mg, 2mg SDV | vincristine sulfate | 1mg/ml | IVP | IVP | fatal if given intrathecal. IVP 1 minute | |
Yervoy | ipilimumab | 5mg/ml | 100-250ml ns calculate final concentration for size IN-LINE FILTER | 1-2 mg/ml | 24 hr FR RT | IV90 min |
Zaltrap 100mg, 200mg SDV | ziv-aflibercept | 25mg/ml | 250ml ns IN-LINE FILTER use pvc bags containing dehp | 4 hrs FR | IV over 1 hr | |
Zoledronic acid 4mg/5ml SDV (zometa) | zoledronic acid | 4mg/5ml | 100ml ns | 100ml ns | store at 2-8C infusion within 24 hrs | IV no less then 15 min give over 20 to 30 min |
Zoledronic acid 5mg/100 ml SDV (reclast) | zoledronic acid | 5mg/100ml | stock vial | stock vial | room temp | IV no less then 15 min gice ocer 20 - 30 min |
Abraxane 100mg | Paclitaxel (protein-bound) | 5mg/ml | empy bag | N/A | preferably should be used immediately by may be stored in fridge up to 4 hours | Iv 30 minutes (30min limits hypersensitivity reaction.) dose adjustment for hepatic impairment, neuropathy dose reduction should be given 1st. Irritant - cold. can cause pneumonitis and sepsis. |
Actemra 80mg | tocilizumab | 20mg/ml | 100ml ns is adults and children 30 kg or more. 50ml ns in child < 30 kg | total volume of fluid 100ml(pull equal volume) | stable for 24 hours refrigerated | IV 1 hour, not recommended with severe hepatic impairment monitor AST. So not give if ANC <500 and plt <50 |
Adcetris 50mg SDV | Brentuximab Vedotin | 5mg/ml | 100ml-250ml ns, calculate final conc. | 0.4mg/ml to 1.8mg/ml | stable for 24 hours refrigerated | IV 30 minutes. dose adjustment for renal and hepatic impairment, infusion reaction, peripheral neuropathy, Stevens Johnson syndrome and pulmonary toxicity. not with bleomycin. |
Altimta 100mg and 500mg SDV | Pemetrexed | 25mg/ml 100ml ns | 100ml ns | total bolume of fluid 100ml - withdraw fluid to equal | stable for 24 hours refrigerated. | IV 10 minutes, must wait 30min after finished before starting platin drugs. make sure pt on folic acid, dexamethasone, and vit b12 inj. dose reduction for renal and hepatic impairment. adjustment for anc and platelets, diarrhea and neurotoxicity. |
Arsenic Trioxide | Trisonox | 1mg/ml | ns 250 | Irritant- cold. check cbc, cmp, mag (K>4 mag >1.8) daily. ekg (3x week). can cause qt prolongation. dosing adjust for renal impairment. use with caution in hepatic impairment. moderate emetic potential. administer over 1-2 hours |