Basic Information On Tykerb
Tykerb belongs to family of medications known as “dual tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It inhibits the domains of both Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR [ErbB1]) and of Human Epidermal Receptor Type 2 (HER-2 [ErbB2]) receptors. It is an anti cancer medication. It is used to treat breast cancer. It is administered orally and used in adjunct therapy with capecitabine (Xeloda) to treat advanced or metastatic breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It also treats tumors which over express HER2 in patients who have received prior therapy including an anthracycline, a taxane, and Trastuzumab. The Tykerb drug reduces the number of tumor causing stem cells. This medicine is used when other anti- cancer medications have not been successful in treating the symptoms.
Precautions / Side Effects Of Tykerb
Tykerb contains Lapatinib. It can worsen pre-existing liver disorders. Make sure you inform your doctor if you suffer from liver disease, heart disease, or a history of “Long QT syndrome”. Brand or generic Tykerb may cause severe side effects like extreme dizziness, fainting, diarrhea, vomiting, or uneven heart rate. You must report these conditions to your doctor immediately. As it can make you dizzy, you should not drive, swim or operate machinery. You should preferably be monitored all the time. You should also inform your doctor about other antibiotics, HIV or AIDS medicines, heart or blood pressure medicine, or ulcer medicines taken by you.
Laptinib belongs to FDA pregnancy category D. It may harm an unborn baby. You should intimate your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the treatment. Brand or generic Tykerb is secreted in breast milk and must not be used by nursing mothers. You should preferably use birth control methods while taking Tykerb.
Tykerb Dosage
The recommended Tykerb dosage is five 250 mg tablets (total dose 1250 mg) given once daily for 21 days. It is administered orally and in combination with capecitabine (2,000 mg/m2/day). Two doses of capecitabine are given orally approximately 12 hours apart on first 14 days of a repeating 21 day cycle. Tykerb dosage should not be divided; it is given as a single dose. This medication is taken one hour before or one hour after meals. It should not be given to patients with a decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). If LVEF returns to normal, the medication may be restarted at a reduced dose of 1000 mg/day after at least 2 weeks.
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