Lapatinib is a medicine used to treat advanced or already spread breast cancer to other regions of the body in adults.
Lapatinib may also be known as Tykerb and its treatment may be associated with other anticancer medicines for the treatment of breast cancer such as capecitabine, trastuzumab or with an aromatase inhibitor.
Price
The price of Lapatinib ranges from 3600 to 5500 reais and can be purchased at pharmacies or online stores.
How to take
Lapatinib tablets should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals together with a glass of water. In addition, they should be swallowed whole, without breaking or chewing.
The recommended doses and the duration of treatment with this medicinal product should be indicated by your doctor.
Side effects
Some of the side effects of Lapatinib may include headache, loss of appetite, poor digestion, pain in the hands and feet, coughing, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, extreme tiredness, constipation, mouth sores, stomach pain, hair loss, back pain, joint or back pain, difficulty falling asleep, nosebleeds, or hot flashes.
Contraindications
Lapatinib is contraindicated in patients with any of the components of the formula and during the treatment is also contraindicated the ingestion of grapefruit or juices of this fruit.
Also, before starting treatment with this medicine talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have any lung disease or any liver or kidney problems.
