Thyrogen

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ: 0.9 mg per mL

thyroid CA diagnosis, adjunct

[0.9 mg IM q24h x2 doses]

Info: for use w/ or w/o radioiodine imaging for follow up of well-differentiated thyroid CA; consider glucocorticoid pretreatment if trachea, CNS, or extensive macroscopic lung metastases

thyroid CA ablation, adjunct

[0.9 mg IM q24h x2 doses]

Info: for thyroid tissue remnant radioiodine ablation in patients w/ near-total or total thyroidectomy for well-differentiated thyroid CA w/o metastases

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if ESRD

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ: 0.9 mg per mL

thyroid CA diagnosis, adjunct

[16 yo and older]

Dose: 0.9 mg IM q24h x2 doses; Info: for use w/ or w/o radioiodine imaging for follow up of well-differentiated thyroid CA; consider glucocorticoid pretreatment if trachea, CNS, or extensive macroscopic lung metastases

thyroid CA ablation, adjunct

[16 yo and older]

Dose: 0.9 mg IM q24h x2 doses; Info: for thyroid tissue remnant radioiodine ablation in patients w/ near-total or total thyroidectomy for well-differentiated thyroid CA w/o metastases

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

hepatic dosing

[not defined]