Regimen: Doxorubicin for an acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) patient

6. Patient-based Dose 6.5) Chemo Dose Clculation 6.5.2) Intravenous dose of Doxorubicin

6.5.2.1) Intravenous dose per cycle of Doxorubicin Normal 1


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Regimen : Doxorubicin for an acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) patient
Cycle: 28 days, repeat for 3-4 cycles

  • Doxorubicin, 75 mg/m2, IV , D 1
For doxorubicin calculate total intravenous dose per cycle for a patient measuring 5 feet 5 inches in height and weighing 213 lb.


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lb equals 157.94 mg kg

  • The patient height
    = 5 feet 5 inches
    = ( 5 × 12 + 5 ) inch
    = 65 inch
    = 65 × 2.54 cm
    = 165.1 cm

  • patient weight
    = 213 lb
    = 213 × 0.454 kg
    = 96.7 kg

  • BSA for the patient is

    BSA `= \quad sqrt(( Height (cm) × Weight (Kg) )/(3600))`

    ` \quad \quad \quad = sqrt(( 165.1 \quad cm × 96.7 \quad Kg )/(3600)) = 2.1059 ` m2

  • For Doxorubicin :
    `( 75 \quad mg)/( 1 \quad m^2 )` × 2.1059 m2 × 1 (days of treatment)
    = 157.9425 mg Ans.

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