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cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin (Adriamycin)/5-fluorouracil (CAF)

Used as combination chemotherapy for breast cancer. Dosage: 1) cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 IV, day 1 2) doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 IV, day 1 3) fluorouracil 500 mg/m2 IV, day 1 4) 21 day cycle x 4

General

antineoplastic combination (combination chemotherapy)

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 669
  2. Formulary Update, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, summer, 2000

Components

5-fluorouracil [5-FU] (Fluoroplex, Efudex, Adrucel, Carac) cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox {Canadian}) [CPM, CTX, CYT, NSC 26271] doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Rubex)