EPOCH Regimen

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A regimen consisting of etoposide, prednisone, vincristine (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin hydrochloride), which may be used in combination with rituximab (R-EPOCH) for the treatment of various aggressive B cell and T cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

**Synonyms:** - EPOCH - EPOCH - EPOCH - EPOCH - EPOCH regimen - Etoposide-Prednisone-Oncovin-Cyclophosphamide-Hydroxydaunorubicin Regimen - Etoposide/Prednisone/Oncovin/Cyclophosphamide/Hydroxydaunorubicin Regimen