Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

560 mg/msquared/day once every three weeks

Italian translation:

560 mg/m2/die ogni tre settimane

Added to glossary by marina callegari
Jun 23, 2010 06:16
13 yrs ago
English term

560 mg/msquared/day once every three weeks

English to Italian Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals msquared
Contesto:
The conclusion of the study was that XY can be administered safely as a 1-hour intravenous infusion during five consecutive days at a dose of 560 mg/msquared/day once every three weeks

per cosa sta msquared?
Proposed translations (Italian)
4 +6 560 mg/m2/die ogni tre settimane
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Jun 30, 2010 06:24: marina callegari Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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560 mg/m2/die ogni tre settimane

si intende la somministrazione di 560 mg di farmaco per metro quadrato di superficie corporea in un giorno, ogni tre settimane
Peer comment(s):

agree Marie-Hélène Hayles : al giorno *per 5 giorni* ogni 3 settimane - cioé prende il farmaco per 5 giorni, poi fa una pausa di 16 giorni, poi ricomincia il ciclo. Immagino che si tratta di un farmaco antiblastico.
9 mins
Grazie. Hai, ragione, mi era sfuggito il "5 giorni", e sì, certo deve essere un antiblastico
agree Constantinos Faridis (X)
14 mins
grazie
agree SYLVY75
33 mins
grazie
agree Teresa Gomez
46 mins
grazie
agree Cinzia Pasqualino
1 day 2 mins
grazie
agree luskie
3 days 18 hrs
grazie
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Reference comments

18 mins
Reference:

Body surface area

The msquared refers to the patient's body surface area, which is the basis on which the drug dose is calculated.

Some treatments, including chemotherapy, are given in cycles of x days consecutive treatment followed by y days of no treatment.
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