In your practice, what premedications do you use for subcutaneous daratumumab?
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Mednet Member
Medical Oncology · University of Chicago
We administer the following pre-infusion medications 1 hour to 3 hours before the first 4 SQ infusions, and then we drop all premedications (except for dexamethasone) thereafter:
- Dexamethasone 20-40 mg
- Acetaminophen 650 mg
- Diphenhydramine 25 mg
- Montelukast 10 mg [this is not in the package insert b...
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Medical Oncology · University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
I agree 99.9% with @Ben Derman 's excellent answer, with the exception of how long the dexamethasone is truly required for; nothing new since we've discussed this before via Twitter. His group has published on their experience (see my comment on his answer), which has been very helpful here!
As a ra...