The average cost for 5 capsules of 140mg of Temozolomide is $64.55 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 95.61% off the average retail price of $1,471.41.
CapsuleDosage | Quantity | Price as low as | Price per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
180mg | 5 capsules | $113.90 | $22.78 |
5mg | 5 capsules | $21.91 | $4.38 |
20mg | 5 capsules | $22.80 | $4.56 |
100mg | 15 capsules | $157.72 | $10.51 |
140mg | 5 capsules | $64.55 | $12.91 |
250mg | 5 capsules | $110.95 | $22.19 |
Typical dosage for Temozolomide
Most people take Temozolomide as a capsule that’s swallowed whole. There’s also an infusion that’s given through the vein (IV) over 90 minutes at a medical center.
The dose is the same whether you take the capsule or get the IV. Your oncologist will calculate your dose based on your body surface area (BSA). This takes into account your height and weight.
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Glioblastoma
- With radiation: The recommended dose is 75 mg/m2 of BSA once a day for 6 to 7 weeks. It’s taken together with radiation.
- Maintenance therapy (starting 4 weeks after radiation)
- Cycle 1: The recommended dose is 150 mg/m2 once a day on days 1 to 5 of the first 28-day cycle of treatment.
- Cycles 2 to 6: The typical dose is either 150 mg/m2 or 200 mg/m2 once a day on days 1 to 5 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will depend on your lab results and if you have any serious side effects. The dose can be even lower if you have severe side effects.
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Anaplastic astrocytoma
- Cycle 1: The recommended dose is 150 mg/m2 once a day on days 1 to 5 of the first 28-day cycle of treatment.
- Newly diagnosed
- Cycles 2 to 12: The typical dose is either 150 mg/m2 or 200 mg/m2 once a day on days 1 to 5 of each 28-day cycle. Your oncologist will decide on your dose based on your lab results and if you have any serious side effects from the medication. The dose can be even lower if you have severe side effects.
- Refractory
- Cycles 2 and beyond: The typical dose is either 150 mg/m2 or 200 mg/m2 once a day on days 1 to 5 of each 28-day cycle. Your dose is based on your lab results and if you have any serious side effects from the medication.
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Reviewed by:
Allison Baxley, PharmD, BCOPAllison is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist with more than 12 years of clinical experience in oncology. After completing her residency, she accepted a position at the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center and she has remained there ever since.
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Cydnee Ng, PharmDCydnee Ng, PharmD, is a drug information pharmacist at GoodRx, where she lends her expertise to providing reader-friendly, accessible content about medications. She holds her pharmacist license in California.
