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Improving the safety of high-dose methotrexate for children with hematologic cancers in settings without access to MTX levels using extended hydration and additional leucovorin.

Kalthi VaishnaviDeepak BansalAmita TrehanRicha JainSavita Verma Attri
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)
It is safe to administer 3 or 5 gm/m2 of MTX (24 hr infusion) without measuring MTX levels, with extended hydration, additional doses of leucovorin, and monitoring of serum creatinine and urine pH.
Keyphrases
  • high dose
  • low dose
  • stem cell transplantation
  • young adults