Days on Intervention | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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Prednisone or equivalent (p.o. dose per day) | 60 mg | 20 mg each day | none | 20 mg each day | none | 20 mg each day | |||||||||||||
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) | TPE, each of these days | Â | TPE, each of these days | Â | Â | TPE | Â | TPE | Â | TPE | Â | TPE | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Rituximab | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 gm IV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1gm IV | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acetaminophen (prior to Rituximab) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 650 mg Oral | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 650 mg Oral | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Solumedrol (prior to Rituximab) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 100 mg IV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 100 mg IV | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Benadryl -diphenhydramine (prior to Rituximab) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 50 mg Oral | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 50 mg Oral | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Antibiotics | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IVIG | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.5 gm/kg/day |