Some side effects, such as high blood pressure, handfoot skin reaction, and rash, usually occur early in therapy. Other precautions for safely using sorafenib include warnings of. Please see important safety information on pages 4 through 6 for more information. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Apart from having to pay rm 20,000 per month, there are a variety of side effects you may have to endure. Managing the side effects of sorafenib and sunitinib. Severe pounding daily or nightly headaches started january 9th, followed by achey knees, sore mouth, eye blood bursts, and incredible chemo brain. Some side effects, such as high blood pressure, handfoot skin reaction, and rash, usually occur early in.
Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away. Compare nexavar vs sutent comprehensive analysis by treato. Some side effects, such as high blood pressure, hfsr, and rash usually happen early in therapy. Common nexavar side effects a study of fda data ehealthme. Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients.
Patients taking nexavar may suffer the following side effects according to the companys website. Effects and side effects of using sorafenib and sunitinib. Management of dermatologic al toxicities may include topical therapies for symptomatic relief, temporary treatment interruption andor dose modification of sorafenib, or in severe or persistent cases, permanent discontinuation of sorafenib see section 4. Ive been on opdivo now for ten months and diarrhea and colitis have been the prime side effects for me. Tablets containing sorafenib tosylate 274 mg equivalent to 200 mg of sorafenib. Sorafenib is used to treat latestage kidney cancer advanced renal cell carcinoma, liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma that cannot be treated by surgery, and differentiated thyroid cancer that has come back or spread to other parts of your body. Nexavar may increase the effects and, in particular, the side effects of these medicines. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name nexavar. The most common sorafenib side effects occurring in 20% of the patients undergoing treatment with this medicine, which were considered to be related to sorafenib soranib tablets, are fatigue, weight loss, rashdesquamation, handfoot skin reaction, alopecia, diarrhea, anorexia, nausea and abdominal pain.
There are no available data in pregnant women to inform a drug associated risk. Sorafenib can commonly cause a rash that is usually not serious. Sorafenib interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed by the body this medicine is available only with your doctors. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Current status of sorafenib use for treatment of hepatocellular. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the food and drug administrations fda medwatch adverse event reporting program online web or by phone 18003321088. In the dtc study, 99% of patients had a baseline thyroid stimulating hormone tsh level less than 0.
Highlights of prescribing information these highlights. You have been prescribed nexavar, a chemotherapy drug that you take by. Nexavar oral tablet drug information, side effects, faqs. Nexavar is a multikinase inhibitor targeting several serinethreonine and receptor tyrosine kinases. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication. Hypocalcemia was observed in 36% of dtc patients receiving nexavar with 10%. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed by the body. Instructions for patients having diarrhea on nexavar. If the side effects subside i will try nexavar at 400. Based on findings from animal studies and mechanism of action, therapy may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. In this case, mutu suffered eight side effects after consuming nexavar for a week. To any of you with these bad side effects, they will get better. Pdf sorafenib in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular. Serious side effects were more common with lenvima than with nexavar 57 percent versus 49 percent, respectively.
The docs said his bleeding was yet another side affect of the nexavar. High blood pressure is a common side effect of nexavar and can be serious. This ed material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except. My skin issues are almost completely gone and i foind a few other side effects are improving. Sorafenib side effects, dosage, interactions drugs everyday health search. Sorafenib side effects, dosage, interactions drugs. Nexavar in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is contraindicated in patients with squamous cell lung cancer see warnings and precautions 5. The adverse effects of sorafenib in patients with advanced. Your blood pressure should be checked every week during the first 6 weeks of starting nexavar. Sorafenib oral chemotherapy education page 3 side effects of sorafenib the common side effects that have been known to happen in more than 30% of patients taking sorafenib are listed in the left side of this table. If your blood pressure becomes too high, your healthcare provider may recommend high blood pressure medications.
Began at 400 mg on december 30,2010 then to 600 mg on january 6th. Pharmacokinetics of sorafenib in patients with renal impairment undergoing hemodialysis article pdf available in international journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 471. Sorafenib codeveloped and comarketed by bayer and onyx pharmaceuticals as nexavar, is a kinase inhibitor drug approved for the treatment of primary kidney cancer advanced renal cell carcinoma, advanced primary liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma, flt3itd positive aml and radioactive iodine resistant advanced thyroid carcinoma. Nexavar sorafenib is a cancer chemotherapeutic medication used to treat a type of kidney cancer called advanced renal cell carcinoma. Hypocalcemia was more frequent and more severe in patients with dtc, especially those with a history of hypoparathyroidism, compared to patients with rcc or hcc. In the dtc study, certain adverse drug reactions such as hand foot syndrome, diarrhea, alopecia. Patients taking nexavar may suffer the following side effects according to the companys. Sorafenib is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. The frequency of sorafenib associated dermatologic side effects and their impact on quality of life highlight the important role of dermatologists in caring for these patients. Positive genotoxic effects were obtained for sorafenib in an in vitro mammalian cell assay. You may report side effects to the fda at 1800fda1088. We read with interest dermatologic symptoms associated with the multikinase inhibitor sorafenib by robert et al 1 in the february 2009 issue of the journal.
Evolving strategies for the management of handfoot skin reaction associated with the multitargeted kinase inhibitors sorafenib and sunitinib. People taking nexavar may develop skin reactions, including a rash and a skin problem known as handfoot skin reaction. There is no evidence that sorafenib affects the ability to drive or to operate machinery. Find medication information including related drug classes, side effects, patient statistics and answers to frequently asked questions. Nexavar tablets are round, biconvex, red filmcoated tablets, debossed with the bayer cross on one side and 200 on the other side. Effects and side effects of using sorafenib and sunitinib in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma caroline randrup hansen 1, daniela grimm 1, johann bauer 2, markus wehland 3 and nils e. Decreased blood flow to the heart and heart attack. Selected from data included with permission and ed by first databank, inc. Grade 3 as compared with 11% of placebotreated patients 3%.
Nexavar complete drug information, side effects and. I saw some postings here that implied when you have noticeable side effects, you tend to believe that the drug is working. Sorafenib is used to treat latestage kidney cancer advanced renal cell carcinoma, liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma, and thyroid cancer metastatic, progressive, differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Having a poor appetite is a common side effect of cancer and certain treatments. Sorafenib is the firstline treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma hcc. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including. Get emergency help right away if you get symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, racing heartbeat, swelling in lower legs, feet and abdomen, feel lightheaded or faint, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, or sweat a lot. As caretaker the docs had told us his pain and care would be difficult at the end. However, sorafenib has been associated with several side effects, most notably diarrhea, fatigue. These are less common side effects for patients receiving nexavar, when compared with those receiving placebo. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else.
Take nexavar exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Pdf pharmacokinetics of sorafenib in patients with renal. He was taken off of nexavar following a final trail of on one week off the next. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug. I had to quit nexavar i after ten months due to many side effects, its very debilitating. Pdf management of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma hcc is still a challenge. Nexavar sorafenib dosing, indications, interactions. The array of cutaneous adverse effects associated with. An increased incidence of hypertension was observed in nexavar 200treated patients. Highlights of prescribing information nexavar sorafenib.
Your healthcare provider may change your dose, temporarily stop treatment or completely stop treatment with nexavar if you have side effects. The most common serious or severe side effects with both drugs were hypertension, decreased weight, decreased platelet count, elevated aspartate aminotransferase indicating potential liver damage, decreased appetite, diarrhea and. Toxicities associated with the administration of sorafenib. Download leaflet view the patient leaflet in pdf format. Ask your health care provider for medical advice about side effects. Precautions and warnings with sorafenib prior to starting treatment with sorafenib, your healthcare provider needs to know if you have a history of problems with your liver, kidneys, or heart.