Dacogen
I can confirm the previous information. For me, my IV infusions only takes about 1'15" each day for 5 days! I do go to a small satellite clinic and my nurse has the medicine ready and as soon as I walk in and it takes about 5-10 min. to mix. It's my understanding that the dosage depends on the person's weight, mine is 34 mg. Lucky to have this satellite clinic (personnel from Asheville, NC) in my small western North Carolina town. Some days take longer due to emergencies, mondays, etc. I keep hoping that Dacogen will be available in the form of injections, but my doctor says that the downside is pain at the site and that would mean 5 shots, so maybe not so good!
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66 yr female;diag 6/09; MDS, unspecified, normal cytogenetics: blasts 10%; successful Dacogen;every 4th wk.; as of Aug.'12 changing to every 5th wk., stable at Hgb 12-14/platelets 200-300/wbc 2.-3.
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