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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition:
July 2009 - Volume 49 - Issue 1 - p 151-154
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31818e1914
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Rapid Infliximab Infusions in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Yeckes, Alyson R; Hoffenberg, Edward J

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Abstract

The manufacturer of infliximab recommends infusion over 2 to 3 hours. In 16 children who received 133 standard 2- to 3-hour infusions, followed by fifty 1-hour infusions, chart review revealed a frequency of infusion reactions of 2% with both infusion protocols (3/133 and 1/50). The first reaction with the rapid infusion occurred in a patient who had experienced an identical reaction with the longer infusion, but was mistakenly not premedicated. Our data suggest rapid infusion over 1 hour in selected pediatric patients is safe and cost-effective. Compared with reported adult data, our data suggest similar or lower frequency of adverse events.

© 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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