2022年12月2日 · 5FU can be given as a drip, which often includes the use of a pump that delivers the drug over a set period of time. You may also receive 5FU continuously via a special portable pump that’s ...

2021年10月12日 · Not many IV chemotherapies require a take-home pump. One of the most common take-home chemotherapies is 5-fluorouracil, or 5-FU for short. It’s an older drug that’s often used to treat gastrointestinal cancers, such as colorectal and pancreatic. Normally, 5-FU is given over 46 to 48 hours.

2019年4月18日 · Because of its long infusion time over 46–48 hours, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is usually administered with an ambulatory infusion pump in the outpatient setting. However, two types of pumps exist. On one side of the spectrum is the elastomeric pump: small, compact, but gets the job done.

2019年1月29日 · Background: Infusional-5-fluorouracil (inf-5FU), administered over 48 hours every 2 weeks, is frequently prescribed for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. A portable infusion device (ID) may be used for this purpose to enable treatment at home.

This article presents two case studies of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) infiltration resulting in the removal of totally implanted venous access devices (TIVADs). Recommendations are made to prevent infiltrations of this nature, improve patient education, and overcome management challenges.

2024年7月23日 · A mainstay of many cancer treatments for decades, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) injection package inserts were updated in March 2024 through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Project Renewal.

2023年7月26日 · You may have fluorouracil via a small pump that you carry around for several days. As an ointment Fluorouracil is also available as an ointment for skin cancer.

5FU may also be given over a few days as a continuous infusion. This is usually given through a small portable pump connected to either a central line or a PICC line. The pump can be carried on a belt or in a bag. You can go home with the pump. The nurse will tell you how to look after it.

5-FU is a chemotherapy cancer treatment that you take at home. A special plastic container called an elastomeric pump holds the drug. The pump connects to your port or catheter. The drug goes into your bloodstream, or infuses, over a length of time your doctor prescribes. For most patients, the infusion lasts 48 hours. Because the infusion ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability of SMARTeZ elastomeric pump to deliver 5-FU, by measuring the percentage of pumps that deliver >90% of expected 5-FU dose at the end of 46 hours of infusion.