Regimen: Doxorubicin for an acute myelogenous 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 2


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Regimen : Doxorubicin for an acute myelogenous leukemia (ALL) patient
Cycle: 28 days, repeat for 4-5 cycles

  • Doxorubicin, 60 mg/m2, IV , D 1
For doxorubicin calculate total intravenous dose per cycle for a patient measuring 6 feet 2 inches in height and weighing 309 lb.


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lb equals 162.39 mg kg

  • The patient height
    = 6 feet 2 inches
    = ( 6 × 12 + 2 ) inch
    = 74 inch
    = 74 × 2.54 cm
    = 187.96 cm

  • patient weight
    = 309 lb
    = 309 × 0.454 kg
    = 140.3 kg

  • BSA for the patient is

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

    ` \quad \quad \quad = sqrt(( 187.96 \quad cm × 140.3 \quad Kg )/(3600)) = 2.7065 ` m2

  • For Doxorubicin :
    `( 60 \quad mg)/( 1 \quad m^2 )` × 2.7065 m2 × 1 (days of treatment)
    = 162.39 mg Ans.

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