HCPCS Code J9358: Injection, Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki, 1 mg

It's important for healthcare providers to be really careful when administering this medicine because it can have nasty side effects. The most common adverse reactions include the development of clinically significant cardiac disease, interstitial lung disease with worsening respiratory symptoms, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unusual bleeding, and bruising to mention a few. If the patient experiences adverse reactions to the medicine, please consider dose reduction.

Traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy are good alternatives. You may also consider surgical procedures to remove the cancer, and using other forms of therapy specifically designed to deal with HER-2 cancers.

Establish pain management plans and provide anti-nausea medication because they will likely feel nauseated every now and then after administering medicine.