PEG-IntronR* (peginterferon alfa-2b) with ribavirin | Chronic Hepatitis C
Peg-Intron 1.5 mcg/kg SQ/week
Ribavirin dosing Genotype 1, 4, and 6: <65 kg: 800 mg PO/day ≥65 kg - 85 kg: 1000 mg PO/day >85 kg -105 kg: 1200 mg PO/day >105 kg: 1400 mg PO/day Genotype 2 or 3:
800 mg PO/day | 1.5 mcg/kg/week |
Peg-IntronR * (peginterferon alfa-2b) monotherapy | Chronic Hepatitis C
Any genotype where ribavirin is contraindicated: Peg-Intron 1.0 mcg/kg SQ/week | 1.0 mcg/kg/week
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Lamivudine (Epivir HBV)* | Chronic Hepatitis B
100 mg PO daily
Dosage should be reduced in patients with renal impairment.
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min): Dosing > 50: 100 mg QD 30-49: 100 mg first dose, then 50 mg QD 15-29: 100 mg first dose, then 25 mg QD 5-14: 35 mg first dose, then 15 mg QD <5: 35 mg first dose, then 10 mg QD | 100 mg daily
Dose in HIV co-infected patients will be 150 mg BID or 300 mg daily in combination with other antiretroviral therapy
HBeAg(-) patients: The recommended treatment duration is longer than 1 year. The optimal duration of treatment for HBeAg negative patients has not been established.
HBeAg(+) patients: Treatment should be continued until occurrence of persistent HBeAg seroconversion (HBeAg loss, anti-HBe detection, and undetectable serum HBV DNA) has been present for 6-12 months. |
Adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera)* | Chronic Hepatitis B
10 mg PO daily
Dosage should be reduced in patients with renal impairment.
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min):
Dosing > 50: 10 mg every 24 hrs 30-49: 10 mg every 48 hrs 10-29: 10 mg every 72 hrs
Hemodialysis: 10 mg every 7 days following dialysis | 10 mg daily
HBeAg(-) patients: The recommended treatment duration is longer than 1 year. The optimal duration of treatment for HBeAg negative patients has not been established.
HBeAg(+) patients: Treatment should be continued until occurrence of persistent HBeAg seroconversion (HBeAg loss, anti-HBe detection, and undetectable serum HBV DNA) has been present for 6-12 months. |
Entecavir (Baraclude)R * | Chronic Hepatitis B
Epivir-HBV -naive patients: 0.5 mg PO daily
Dosage should be reduced in patients with renal impairment
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min):
Dosing > 50: 0.5 mg once daily 30-49: 0.25 mg once daily or 0.5 mg every 48 hours 10-29: 0.15 mg once daily or 0.5 mg every 72 hours <10, hemodialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD): 0.05 mg once daily or 0.5 mg every 7 days. If given on a hemodialysis day, administer following the hemodialysis session
Patients with prior Epivir-HBV treatment or decompensated liver disease: 1 mg PO daily
Dosage should be reduced in patients with renal impairment.
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min): Dosing > 50: 1 mg once daily 30-49: 0.5 mg once daily or 1 mg every 48 hours 10-29: 0.3 mg once daily or 1 mg every 72 hours <10, hemodialysis, CAPD: 0.1 mg once daily or 1 mg every 7 days
. | 1 mg daily
HBeAg(-) patients: The recommended treatment duration is longer than 1 year. The optimal duration of treatment for HBeAg negative patients has not been established.
HBeAg(+) patients: Treatment should be continued until occurrence of persistent HBeAg seroconversion (HBeAg loss, anti-HBe detection, and undetectable serum HBV DNA) has been present for 6-12 months. |
Telbivudine (Tyzeka)* | Chronic Hepetitis B
600 mg PO daily
Dosage should be reduced in patients with renal impairment
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min): Dosing > 50: 600 mg once daily 30-49: 600 mg every 48 hrs <30 (not on dialysis): 600 mg every 72 hrs ESRD: 600 mg every 96 hrs | 600 mg daily
HBeAg(-) patients: The recommended treatment duration is longer than 1 year. The optimal duration of treatment for HBeAg negative patients has not been established.
HBeAg(+) patients: Treatment should be continued until occurrence of persistent HBeAg seroconversion (HBeAg loss, anti-HBe detection, and undetectable serum HBV DNA) has been present for 6-12 months. |
GleevecR (imatinib)* | Philadelphia chromosome positive CML (Ph+ CML) 600 mg PO QD | 800 mg/day |
SprycelR (dasatinib)* | Philadelphia chromosome positive CML (Ph+ CML) 140 mg PO QD | 180 mg/day |
TasignaR (nilotinib)* | Philadelphia chromosome positive CML (Ph+ CML) 400 mg PO twice daily | 800 mg/day |
BosulifR (bosutinib)* | Philadelphia chromosome positive CML (Ph+ CML) 500 mg PO once daily with food
| 600 mg/day |
SynriboR (omacetaxine)* | Philadelphia chromosome positive CML (Ph+ CML) Induction Dose: 1.25 mg/m2 SQ twice daily for 14 consecutive days of a 28-day cycle. Maintenance Dose: 1.25 mg/m2 SQ twice daily for 7 consecutive days of a 28-day cycle.
| 2.5 mg/m2/day |