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cytarabine liposome injection
DepoCyt	Pharmaceutical company: Enzon Pharmaceuticals www.enzon.com

NEW INDICATION & DOSAGE
Lymphomatous meningitis--
Adults: For induction, give 50 mg intrathecally every 14 days for two doses (weeks 1 and 3); then, for consolidation therapy, give 50 mg intrathecally every 14 days for three doses (weeks 5, 7, and 9) followed by one additional dose at week 13. Maintenance dose, 50 mg intrathecally every 28 days for four doses (weeks 17, 21, 25, and 29).
ADJUST-A-DOSE:
For patients with neurotoxicity, reduce dose to 25 mg; if neurotoxicity persists, stop therapy.

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