Lenva
Capsule
Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Generic:
Lenvatinib MesylateWeight:
10 mgbest Price:
? 1,750.00Generic
Lenvatinib Mesylate
Dosage Administration
Important Dosage Information: The dose reduction is needed for certain patients with renal or hepatic impairment. Lenvatinib should be taken once daily, with or without food, at the same time each day. If a dose is missed and cannot be taken within 12 hours, skip that dose and take the next dose at the usual time of administration. Recommended Dosage for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC): The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib is 24 mg orally once daily until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity. Recommended Dosage for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib is 18 mg in combination with 5 mg Everolimus orally once daily until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity. Recommended Dosage for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib is based on actual body weight: 12 mg for patients greater than or equal to 60 kg or 8 mg for patients less than 60 kg. Lenvatinib should be taken orally once daily until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity. Recommended Dosage for Endometrial Carcinoma: The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib is 20 mg orally once daily, in combination with Pembrolizumab 200 mg administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks, until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Side Effects
Use in Pregnancy: Based on the mechanism of action, Lenvatinib can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant female. Pregnant women should be advised of the potential risk to a fetus. Females of reproductive potential should be advised to use effective contraception during treatment with Lenvatinib and for at least 30 days after the last dose. Use in Lactation: It is not known whether Lenvatinib is present in human milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants, women should be advised to discontinue breastfeeding during treatment with Lenvatinib and for at least 1 week after the last dose.
Pregnancy And Lactation
It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Lenvatinib or to any component of the formulation.
Therapeutic
Dosage Modifications for Severe Renal Impairment: The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib for patients with DTC, RCC, or endometrial carcinoma and severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min calculated by Cockcroft-Gault equation using actual body weight) is: Differentiated thyroid cancer: 14 mg orally once daily Renal cell carcinoma: 10 mg orally once daily Endometrial carcinoma: 10 mg orally once daily Dosage Modifications for Severe Hepatic Impairment: The recommended dosage of Lenvatinib for patients with DTC, RCC, or endometrial carcinoma and severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) is: Differentiated thyroid cancer: 14 mg taken orally once daily Renal cell carcinoma: 10 mg taken orally once daily Endometrial carcinoma: 10 mg orally once daily Or as directed by the registered physician. Pediatric Use: The safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Storage Conditions
Due to the high plasma protein binding, Lenvatinib is not expected to be dialyzable. Death due to multiorgan dysfunction occurred in a patient who received a single dose of Lenvatinib 120 mg orally.
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