Bexarotene Dosage
This dosage information may not include all the information needed to use Bexarotene safely and effectively. See additional information for Bexarotene.
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Initial Dose: 300 mg/m2 orally once a day with a meal.
Bexarotene therapy may be continued for as long as the patient is deriving benefit.
Dose Adjustments
If necessitated by toxicity, dosages may be decreased to 200 mg/m2/day, then to 100 mg/m2/day, or temporarily suspended.
If toxicity is controlled, doses may be increased to 400 mg/m2/day with careful monitoring.
Other Comments
Because bexarotene is commercially available as a 75 mg oral capsule, the dose can been rounded to the nearest 75 mg.
Dosages of bexarotene may vary, depending on specific indication for use and choice of cytotoxic agents coadministered. Reference to specific protocols is recommended.
