- Advanced renal cell carcinoma:
- PO 800mg OD
- PO 800mg OD
- Advanced soft tissue sarcoma in patients who have received prior chemotherapy:
- PO 800mg OD
Tablet: 800mg
- To be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor anticancer
It inhibits multiple tyrosine kinases including VEGF, resulting in decreased angiogenesis, tumor growth and cancer progression
- Diarrhea
- Hypertension
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Hair discoloration
- Decreased weight
- Vomiting
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hemorrhage
- Dysgeusia
- Headache
- Tumor pain
- Myocardial dysfunction
- Anorexia
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Myalgia
- Alopecia
- Dyspnea
- Rash
- Cough
- Asthenia
- Chest pain
- Skin depigmentation
- Peripheral edema
- Abdominal pain
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphonia
- Mucositis
- Proteinuria
- Dizziness
- Stomatitis
- Hypothyroidism
- Insomnia
- Epistaxis
- Hand-foot syndrome
- Venous thromboembolism
- Xeroderma
- Rigors
- Blurred vision
- Nail disorder
- QT prolongation
- MI
- Increased ALT/AST
- Increased glucose
- Leukopenia
- Lymphocytopenia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Increased bilirubin
- Decreased sodium
- Hyperlipasemia
- Hypersensitivity to components/class
- Pediatric patients
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Bilirubin >3x ULN
- Hemoptysis within 6 months
- GI hemorrhage within 6 months
- Cerebral hemorrhage within 6 months
- Stroke within 6 months
- MI within 6 months
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- GI perforation
- Fistula
- Unhealed surgical wound
- Major surgery within prior 2 weeks
- Avoid treatment for at least 1 week before elective surgery
- Avoid breastfeeding during treatment and for 2 weeks after discontinuation
WARNING:
Severe and fatal hepatotoxicity observed in clinical trials
- Aluminum hydroxide
- Atorvastatin
- Chloroquine
- Elagolix
- Lefamulin
- Cidofovir
- Cisapride
- Pimozide
- Thioridazine
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Category D |
Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votrient | 200mg | Tablet | 30’s | Novartis Kenya | Novartis Kenya |