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Cyramza ® (ramucirumab)
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Cyramza® (ramucirumab): Administration - Information on filter and infusion line usage
Administer via infusion pump. A separate infusion line with a protein-sparing 0.22-micron filter must be used for the infusion and the line must be flushed with sodium chloride 9 mg/ml (0.9%) solution for injection at the end of the infusion.
Administration using a protein-sparing filter
The filter is recommended to remove any possible particles (which include micro-organisms) that may have been inadvertently introduced during the preparation for infusion.
Ramucirumab is compatible with a 0.2 micron protein sparing (low protein binding) filter of at least 4.2 cm2 surface area.1
Can the same filter be used when Cyramza is administered with another treatment?
In clinical studies, when ramucirumab was administered in combination with another treatment, the filter was changed between the administration of ramucirumab and the administration of other products.1 Please refer to the local labeling for other products for details on administration.
Administration using the same infusion line
It is acceptable to use a single/same intravenous (IV) line to administer ramucirumab either before, or after, another medication if the infusion line used is properly flushed with normal saline prior to administering the ramucirumab through the same line.1
References
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Date of Last Review: 24 March 2022