Dabrafenib Capsules
Dabrafenib is prescribed for the treatment of malignant melanoma.
Dabrafenib Composition :-
Dabrafenib 50mg 75mg capsule for oral administration only.
Dabrafenib Uses :-
Dabrafenib is an anti-cancer medicine. Dabrafenib is used for the treatment of :
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST):
Imatinib is useful for the treatment of unresectable and/or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in adults after treatment failure.
• Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (MRCC):
Useful for the treatment of advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) in adults.
• Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET):
Useful for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) with disease progression in adults.
Dabrafenib Dosage :-
Dabrafenib is a prescription medicine.
Take Dabrafenib properly as your doctor tells you to take it.
Do take Dabrafenib one time a day.
Do take Dabrafenib with food or without food.
The recommended dosage of 50 mg once daily for GIST and MRCC for 4 consecutive weeks, followed by 2 weeks of discontinuation and a full cycle of 6 weeks throughout the duration.
The recommended dose for PNET is 37.5 mg taken once daily as prescribed.
If a dose is missed, the patient should not take an additional dose. From the next day onwards, the patient should take the usual prescribed dose.
Don't cut, crush, or chew the Dabrafenib.
Dabrafenib Side-effects :-
Common side effects of Dabrafenib:
• Diarrhea,
• Fever,
• Nausea,
• Chills,
• Headache,
• Joint pain,
• Cough,
• Muscle pain,
• Swelling.
These are not all the possible side effects of Dabrafenib. Consult your doctor and if you have any new or worsening side effects.
How Dabrafenib Works :-
Dabrafenib is an medication of anti-cancer.
Dabrafenib works by stopping the activity of BRAF, a mutated protein that regulates cell growth. A BRAF mutation enables cells to divide at abnormal rate and grow into a melanoma tumor.
Precautions & Warnings :-
• Dabrafenib is used single or in combination with other medicines to treat a type of skin cancer known as melanoma.
• Have it an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after you take a meal.
• Do not drive or do anything which needed concentration until you know how it will affects you.
• Use a reliable contraceptive method to cure pregnancy while you are taking this medicine and for 4 months after you stop taking this medicine.
• Tell your doctor if you have headaches, stomach pain or if you observe blood in your urine or stools.
• Have a regular eye test done while taking Dabrafenib.
• Consult your doctor if you get eye irritation, blurred vision, eye pain or other vision changes while your treatment is going on.
• Tell your doctor if you get symptoms of liver damage like abdominal pain, loss of appetite, darkened urine or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
Dabrafenib Mfg By :-
Dabrafenib Price :-
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Dabrafenib Storage :-
Dabrafenib : store below 30°C
Classification :-
Drug Name : Dabrafenib,
Therapeutics Indiaction : Treatment of malignant melanoma.