Anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody
Cetuximab (Specialist drug)
Brand names: Erbitux
Adult dose
Dose: Specialist initiation only — refer to BNF/SmPC
Route: IV
Frequency: weekly
Clinical pearls
- KRAS/NRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer; head & neck squamous cell carcinoma
- First-dose infusion reactions — pre-medicate
Contraindications
- See SmPC
Side effects
- Acneiform rash
- Hypomagnesaemia
- Infusion reactions
- Diarrhoea
Interactions
- Combined with chemotherapy/radiotherapy per protocol
Monitoring
- Magnesium
- Skin reactions
- Infusion reaction during/after dose
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/cetuximab-specialist-drug/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
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