 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Tricia --
Medimmune wants Ethyol (amifostine) to be given by subcutaneous injection, not IV, since they had so many bad side effects with the IV delivery. One of the most scary was severe blood pressure drop despite adequate hydration, in some patients. Some went into shock, in fact.
Ask your docors about this right away -- "Ethyol by Injection" has been the slogan for amifostine for over 18 months now...
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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