COPP scheme

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The COPP scheme is chemotherapy with the following drugs in the following dosage:

C yclophosphamid 650 mg / m² iv Day 1 + 8
Vincristine (= O ncovin ® ) 1.4 mg / m² iv Day 1 + 8
P rocarbazine 100 mg / m² po Day 1-14
P redniso (lo) n 40 mg / m² po Day 1-14

(mg / m² = amount / body surface area per day)

Repeat every 28 days, i.e. H. Day 29 corresponds to day 1.

indication

The COPP scheme is in advanced T-cell and B-cell - lymphoma applied. It is also used under other therapy regimens as the disease progresses.

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