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VAD

There are three drugs in this Regimen, Vincristine, Adriamycin , Decadron. This is an intravenous treatment, whereby Vincristine and Adriamycin are given intravenously by way of continuous infusion over a period of four days. The infusion is repeated every month. Decadron is given orally.

Dosage administration schedule

The cycle is repeated in 4 weeks, as soon as patient recovers for the side effects.

M2 is the body surface area that is square footage of patients body surface. This is measures based on height and weight of the patient.

Most important side effects of this regimen are:

• Low white blood cell count

• Anemia,

• Low Platelet count

• Hair loss

• Menstrual Changes in women

• Heart Problems