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Medical Oncology • Supportive Care
How do you manage immunotherapy-associated pruritis that is persistent despite steroid use?
What steroid-sparing strategies do you use?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
For pruritus managment, I consider the use of gabapetin, and if refractory to steroids and gabapetin, I consider aprepitant or omalzumab (consider measuring IgE levels), and refer the patient to dermatology for their input.
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