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. 2022 Mar 14;12:851864. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.851864

Table 3.

Details about patients experiencing IRRs during rapid daratumumab infusion.

Patient Age (years) IRR at 1st standard infusion Rapid infusion premedication IRRs at rapid infusion Outcome
1 64 Yes Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg, montelukast 10 mg Erythema, dyspnea without desaturation Rapid infusions discontinued
2 70 No Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg Dyspnea with mild desaturation (sO2 91%), nasal congestion, throat irritation Rapid infusions discontinued
3 79 No Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg Dyspnea with mild desaturation (sO2 89%), nasal congestion, throat irritation Rapid infusions discontinued
4 71 No Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg, montelukast 10 mg Dyspnea, severe desaturation (sO2 70%), hypertension, tachycardia Daratumumab permanently discontinued
5 68 Yes Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg Headache, chest oppression with normal ECG parameters Rapid infusions discontinued
6 65 No Chlorpheniramine 10 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, dexamethasone 20 mg Delayed (2 hours after the end of the infusion) nausea, vomiting and fatigue Rapid infusions discontinued
7 64 Yes Ranitidine 300 mg, chlorpheniramine 10 mg, methylprednisolone 60 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg Nausea and vomiting during the infusion Rapid infusions continued

IRRs, infusion-related reactions; ECG, electrocardiogram.