Re: Re: Xolair user-new here...

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I think the reason doctors follow this chart is because insurance companies

won't cover a dose in excess of these recommendations. I think I got very, very

lucky. My insurance company never questioned the dose, they just filled the

script. Now that I'm on that dose and I'm doing so well on it it's unlikely

they'd be able to refuse paying for the additional dose I'm receiving. Fingers

crossed......

<justinlouisville@...> wrote:

Hi Leigh,

Xolair has 2 different dosing charts -- one for administration every

4 weeks, and one for administration every 2 weeks. People with lower

IgE levels (or lower weights) are typically dosed every 4 weeks.

According to the charts, anyone with an IgE under 100 would be dosed

every 4 weeks, no matter what their weight. Also, anyone with an IgE

over 300 would be dosed every 2 weeks. It seems that most doctors

follow these recommendations pretty closely, but some doctors choose

to adjust the dosage or length of time between doses, like in 's

case.

If you'd like, you can take a look at the Xolair dosing charts here:

http://www.gene.com/gene/common/inc/pi/xolair.jsp

Click on " Dosage and Administration, " then see Table 5 and Table 6.

Hope this helps!

>I wonder why some doctors give it once a month and others do it

twice monthly? Leigh

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