Chemotherapy Drugs 7: High Dose Methotrexate

02/09/2015 26 min
Chemotherapy Drugs 7: High Dose Methotrexate

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High dose methotrexate is used in leukaemia, lymphoma, osteosarcoma and certain brain tumours. We give a sky-high dose, then give the antidote, folinic acid, to 'rescue' the patient! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.