Ethyol Dosage

Generic name: amifostine
Drug class: Antineoplastic detoxifying agents

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Currently Unavailable in US

[estimated availability early 2023]

Renal toxicity, cisplatin-assoc.

[910 mg/m^2/dose IV over 15min x1]

Start: 30min before chemo; Info: use 740 mg/m^2/dose for next cycles if pt unable to tolerate

Xerostomia, head/neck XRT-assoc.

[200 mg/m^2/dose IV over 3min x1]

Start: 15-30min before XRT

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .