Tafinlar is a medicine to treat melanoma, the most aggressive and dangerous type of skin cancer.
Tafinlar is composed of Dabrafenib, a compound that treats only melanomas with a mutation in a specific gene called BRAF and that has already spread to other parts of the body or that can not be removed by surgery.
Indications
Tafinlar is indicated for the treatment of melanoma.
Where to buy
Tafinlar can be purchased from pharmacies and you need a prescription.
How to take
You should take 2 capsules of 75 mg, which should be given twice daily as directed by your doctor.
The capsules should be swallowed whole, together with a glass of water, without breaking or chewing and should not be taken with food. So after taking Tafinlar you should wait at least 1 hour before eating or if you have eaten before, you should wait 2 hours before taking the medicine.
Side effects
Some of the side effects of Tafinlar may include fever, thickening of the skin, warts, redness and swelling of the palms, toes and soles of the feet, headache, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, decreased appetite, shivering, lack of energy, pain in the joints, muscles or hands or feet, cough, hair loss, constipation, flu or increased blood sugar.
Contraindications
Tafinlar is contraindicated for the treatment of patients with melanoma who do not have a change in the BRAF gene and for patients allergic to Dabrafenib or to any of the components of the formula.
