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Remember that example order sets that may contain additional information about supportive medications, suggestions for monitoring, hydration, and pre-treatment screening information for chemotherapy regimens are purely anecdotal, provided only as examples of what some other providers may be using, and are typically not based on references in the primary literature. | Remember that example order sets that may contain additional information about supportive medications, suggestions for monitoring, hydration, and pre-treatment screening information for chemotherapy regimens are purely anecdotal, provided only as examples of what some other providers may be using, and are typically not based on references in the primary literature. | ||
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| − | *[[Dexamethasone (Decadron)]] 12 mg PO once 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy | + | *[[Dexamethasone (Decadron)]] 12 mg PO once; 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy |
| − | *Ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg PO once 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy | + | *Ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg PO once; 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy |
*Optional: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg PO once prn nausea prior to chemotherapy | *Optional: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg PO once prn nausea prior to chemotherapy | ||
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| − | *Patients without central lines: insert peripheral IV before therapy. | + | *Patients without central lines: insert peripheral IV before therapy. Flush peripheral IV with 10 mL 0.9% normal saline after each day's dose of chemotherapy. Remove peripheral IV when therapy is complete. |
| − | *Patients with central lines: access the central venous access device before therapy. | + | *Patients with central lines: access the central venous access device before therapy. Flush central line according to institutional guidelines after each day's dose of chemotherapy. Deaccess device when therapy is complete. |
[[Category:Example chemotherapy order sets]] | [[Category:Example chemotherapy order sets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:51, 1 June 2023
Remember that example order sets that may contain additional information about supportive medications, suggestions for monitoring, hydration, and pre-treatment screening information for chemotherapy regimens are purely anecdotal, provided only as examples of what some other providers may be using, and are typically not based on references in the primary literature.
Paclitaxel, nanoparticle albumin-bound (Abraxane)
Published regimens and references can be found on the breast cancer page.
Example order set #1
- Paclitaxel, nanoparticle albumin-bound (Abraxane) 100 mg/m2 IV once per day on days 1, 8, 15
28-day cycles
Supportive therapy
- Dexamethasone (Decadron) 12 mg PO once; 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy
- Ondansetron (Zofran) 8 mg PO once; 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy
- Optional: Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg PO once prn nausea prior to chemotherapy
Hydration:
- Normal saline IV continuous infusion at 5 mL/H
- Normal saline 25 to 50 mL IV prn flush before and after chemotherapy
Nursing:
- Patients without central lines: insert peripheral IV before therapy. Flush peripheral IV with 10 mL 0.9% normal saline after each day's dose of chemotherapy. Remove peripheral IV when therapy is complete.
- Patients with central lines: access the central venous access device before therapy. Flush central line according to institutional guidelines after each day's dose of chemotherapy. Deaccess device when therapy is complete.