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Chop cytoxan,hydroxydoxorubicin,oncovin,prednisone

Posted By: Leo on 2007-11-16
In Reply to: CHOP is chemo used - vm

Subject: Chop cytoxan,hydroxydoxorubicin,oncovin,prednisone

  • Cyclophosphamide (brand names cytoxan, neosar)
  • Adriamycin (doxorubicin / hydroxydoxorubicin (ref))
  • Vincristine (Oncovin)
  • Prednisone (sometimes called Deltasone or Orasone)



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    x
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    Subject: yes, RICE, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Cytoxan


    only thing I can think of is Cytoxan, but it is a chemotherapy drug
    Subject: only thing I can think of is Cytoxan, but it is a chemotherapy drug


    I found it - Taxotere, Adriamycin and Cytoxan
    Subject: I found it - Taxotere, Adriamycin and Cytoxan

    xx
    R-CHOP (sm)
    Subject: R-CHOP (sm)

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    Subject: CHOP/R......nm

    nm
    CHOP
    Subject: CHOP

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    R-CHOP
    Subject: R-CHOP


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    Subject: CHOP chemotherapy not sure what the AR is

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    Subject: it's R-CHOP chemo.....


    CHOP is chemo used
    Subject: CHOP is chemo used

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    CHOP and Rituxan
    Subject: CHOP and Rituxan

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    CHOP plus Rituxan s/m
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    Subject: Could it be CHOP therapy? nm

    x
    CHOP chemotherapy
    Subject: CHOP chemotherapy

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    Subject: He could be a candidate for Cytoxan. I suspect that the ___________ caucus is dead at the time.-nm

    nm
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    Subject: clearly CHOP but thanks for the meds. Right on target! nm


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    Subject: modified chop diet? and please sm for med s/l ty

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    prednisone? (nm)
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    prednisone
    Subject: prednisone

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    [PPT] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease




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    Global initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definitions ... Solumedrol IV x 3d, followed by prednisone taper over a total of 2 weeks ...
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    Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine ...




    ... Upon presentation his only medication consisted of a Prednisone taper given in a recent ER visit for ... DIAGNOSIS : CHRONIC NECROTIZING PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS. ...
    www.pitt.edu/~paccm/caseconference1.htm - 16k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages


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    Subject: What is a prednisone taper?

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    Subject: no to prednisone but yes to idiopathic. Thanks!

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    Subject: I believe it is "fluid-abating Cytoxan", chemo drug, dries out tissues, espcially mucoid/glandularNM

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    Subject: dunno sorry - but it's prednisone (small p)


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    Subject: High dose of prednisone

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    Subject: Patient has COPD, on prednisone taper ---

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    Subject: Sure, like multi-week prednisone or something that tapers.

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    Subject: Is it Medrol Dosepak and prednisone dose pack?