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. 2019 Jun;67(6):740–754. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_866_19

Table 2.

Intra-arterial chemotherapy - drugs and dosage

Drugs Standard dose in mg Dose range in mg Indications
Melphalan* 5 3-7.5 - Drug of choice in groups B and C as single agent
Topotecan 1 1-2 - Advanced retinoblastoma with diffuse vitreous seeds (groups D and C)
Carboplatin 20 15-30 - Tandem IAC - to reduce the cumulative toxicity of melphalan, given alternatively
- Recurrence after IAC
- Suboptimal response to melphalan and topotecan combination

*Melphalan has to be filtered before infusion