Is a normal dose of 7.5 once a week of epogen?

14 Jan 2012

There are two different Epogen dosing options when treating anemia due to chemotherapy:

* Once-a-week dosing -- Epogen 40,000 units per week
* Three-times-a-week dosing -- Epogen 150 units per kg (about 68 units per pound) three times a week.

When treating anemia due to chemotherapy, the injections under the skin, rather than the IV, are recommended. The doc would check your progress frequently, using a blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin in your blood (hemoglobin is a good way to measure anemia) and will adjust your dose in order to gradually increase your hemoglobin up to a level needed to avoid red blood cell transfusion.

However, please do also consult the doc for more info, take care, best wishes!