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Busulfan

Busulfan Dosage

Jenny Zhang, PharmD, BCOPCydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by Jenny Zhang, PharmD, BCOP, Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Last reviewed on August 10, 2022

Typical dosage for Busulfan

This medication is an injection into a vein (intravenous, IV) that’s given by a healthcare provider. Your provider will calculate your dose of busulfan (Busulfex) based on your body weight.

One possible dosing regimen is 0.8 mg/kg given every 6 hours for 4 consecutive days before a stem cell transplant. This is a total of 16 doses. Your course of busulfan (Busulfex) will begin 7 days before your transplant (on days -7, -6, -5, and -4, with day 0 as the day you’ll receive a transplant). With this conditioning regimen, busulfan (Busulfex) is given along with another anticancer medication called cyclophosphamide.

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