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EDUARDO BENCHIMOL SAAD

Heart Transplantation Table 3



Table 3 : Immunosupression For Heart Transplantation Protocols

Post Operative

Drug Early Late
Cyclosporine or 6-10 mg/kg/d Po or 3-6 mg/kg/d Po 0.5-2 mg/kg/d IV
Tacrolimus ( FK 506 ) 0.15-0.3 mg/Kg/d Po 0.15-0.3 mg/Kg/d Po
Methylprednisolone 500 mg IV after CPB*
125 mg q 8h x 3
Prednisone 1 mg/Kg/d Po tapered to 0.4 mg/Kg/d 0.1-0.2 mg/Kg/d Po
Azathioprine 2 mg/Kg/d Po 1-2 mg/Kg/d Po
* = Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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