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Tagrisso rash - what does it look like?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 16, 2023 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Reply to Dragonspark,
I was doing so well in regards to the response that cefadroxil gave to address the “acne” issue that my oncologist was hoping to see if I could tolerate the 80 mg dose along with the cefadroxil and keep the skin eruptions to a minimum however that wasn’t the case. The clinical studies conducted to date (to my knowledge) are only based on the 80 mg daily dose. They believe that the 40 mg dose will also be effective in controlling the cancer but there isn’t controlled data to prove that. Side note: I find it somewhat interesting that the 80 mg dose per day is the standard dose no matter what body weight you might have (for instance I’m 6’3” and 280 lbs).
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Agree with standard dose of Tagrisso. I’m 5’1” and weigh 117. Taking 80mg. I guess it’s the cost and risks of a 40mg trial.
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My Doctor said to me that it would be ok for me to go on half dose of Tag - 40 instead of 80 due to side effects I was getting. She said especially since the 80 dose is given to an 280 lb person and I’m only half that weight.
I was loosing weight, getting leg cramps, headaches and blurry vision :(. I decided to try to tolerate the 80 dose as long as I could. When I first started Tag 7 months ago I started getting red blotches and a mild rash on my face. I used aquaphor and it cleared up in a few days. Hope your rash resolves.