Your height and weight are the primary factors your healthcare provider will take into consideration when calculating the appropriate dose of pralatrexate (Folotyn^®) for treating peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Using your height and weight helps your healthcare provider determine your body surface area, which is expressed as milligrams per meters squared (mg per m²). The usual recommended dosage of pralatrexate for treating peripheral T-cell lymphoma is 30 mg per m².

This chemotherapy drug comes as a liquid that is injected into a vein (intravenous, or IV, injection). It is given by a healthcare provider once a week for six weeks, followed by a one-week break. You will need to take folic acid and vitamin B₁₂during treatment to help prevent certain pralatrexate side effects.

(To learn more, click Pralatrexate Dosage. This full-length article provides more instructions for how this chemotherapy drug is given, explains how the dose is determined, and describes what to expect during treatment.)

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