Amifostine (Intravenous Route)

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Proper Use

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital or cancer treatment center. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.

This medicine is given before cisplatin therapy or radiation therapy. You may also receive other medicines to help prevent nausea and vomiting.

Drink plenty of fluids during the 24 hours before receiving amifostine.

Precautions Before Using

DR600067

Portions of this document last updated:

Nov. 1, 2009

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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