METHOD FOR TREATING METASTATIC CEREBRAL LESIONS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, chemotherapy.

SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with intrathecal introduction of metotrexate at the quantity of 1.2-2.5 mg/kg patient's body weight along with cytozar at the quantity of 3-5 mg/kg and hydrocortisone at the quantity of 125 mg at preliminary cerebral dehydration and intravenous introduction of cerebrolysine. Since the second day of chemopreparations introduction it is necessary to conduct 1-2 plasmapheresis seances. Preparations should be introduced thrice at 7-d-long intervals, further - once monthly, thrice. The method decreases toxic complications of chemotherapy performed.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy.

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