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How to Take Tositumomab and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV- The recommended dose is 5.0 mCi Iodine-131 and 35 mg Tositumomab in 30 ml 0.9% sodium chloride over 20 minutes.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in pregnant women, and patients with known hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Tositumomab

This medication is a radioactive monoclonal antibody, prescribed for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in patients who have not responded to other therapy.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Tositumomab

International :


Bexxar
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