Uploaded on Dec 23, 2021
The medicine Lenvatinib is available in the strengths of 4 mg and 10 mg as capsules for oral administration. Lenvatinib 10 mg is available with many certified suppliers or pharmacies.
Indications and dosage of Lenvatinib
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Indication:
• Lenvatinib, an anticancer medication recommended for
use in order to treat patients with the locally recurrent
or metastatic, progressive, radioactive iodine-refractory
differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).
• It is used together with the everolimus for treating
patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
following one prior vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF)-targeted therapy.
• It is also recommended as the first-line treatment for
adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC).
Dosage of Lenvatinib:
Dose for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC): The recommended usual
dose of Lenvatinib is 24 mg, should be consumed orally once daily until the
disease progression or until the unacceptable toxicity.
Dose for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): The recommended usual dose of
Lenvatinib is 18 mg together with the 5 mg everolimus, should be consumed
orally once daily until the disease progression or until the unacceptable toxicity.
Refer to the everolimus prescribing information for recommended dosing
information about everolimus.
Dose for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): The recommended usual dose of
Lenvatinib is based on the actual body weight:
Lenvatinib 12 mg for the patients who are greater than or equal to 60 kg or
Lenvatinib 8 mg for the patients who are less than 60 kg.
Pricing & Availability
• Lenvatinib price in India is economical due to multiple
generic brands are there, the only thing you need to
keep in mind that you are choosing a legitimate
pharmaceutical wholesaler while purchasing.
• It is easily available at The Indian Pharma. Indian
Pharma can offer different generic brands of Lenvatinib
to the patients.
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