Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Trastuzumab Injection
Trastuzumab Injection
| Generic name | Trastuzumab |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Monoclonal antibody |
| Forms | Injection |
Trastuzumab is a targeted (biological) cancer therapy given by injection. It is a monoclonal antibody used to treat certain breast and stomach cancers that have extra amounts of a protein called HER2 on their surface.
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