Typical dosage for Bleomycin
The dose is based on your body surface area (BSA, m2), which takes into account your height and weight. It also depends on which cancer is being treated, what other chemotherapy medications you’re taking with Bleomycin, and your kidney function.
The most common dose is 10 to 20 units per m2 given once or twice a week. Bleomycin is given as an injection, most commonly intravenously (through the vein).
The maximum lifetime dose is 400 units. Once you’ve reached the maximum amount of Bleomycin you can take, you have to stop taking the medication. There’s a high risk of serious lung problems beyond this dosage.
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