TAKING
LENVIMA
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YOUR ONCE-DAILY DOSE
- Your doctor will tell you how much LENVIMA to take and when to take it
- It’s important that you take this medication exactly how your doctor prescribes
- Your doctor may make changes to the way you take LENVIMA. For example:
- The number of LENVIMA capsules your doctor prescribes may be reduced during your treatment
- Your treatment may be stopped for a period of time
- Your treatment may be stopped completely if you have certain side effects
- Your doctor will determine how many capsules you’ll take depending on your body weight. Your starting dose could be two or three 4-mg capsules a day. If you weigh 60 kilograms (132 pounds) and above, your doctor may start you on 3 LENVIMA capsules a day. If you weigh less than 60 kilograms (132 pounds), your doctor may start you on 2 LENVIMA capsules a day
You can take LENVIMA with or without a meal, so choose a convenient time that works best for you. It should be taken around the same time each day.
- Place your daily dose, up to 5 capsules, in a small container or oral syringe (approximately 20 mL capacity)
- Add 3 mL of water or apple juice to the container or oral syringe
- Wait 10 minutes for the capsule shell (outer surface) to dissolve completely, then stir or shake the mixture for 3 minutes until capsules are fully dissolved. Do not break or crush the capsules
- Drink the liquid mixture or use an oral syringe to take directly into the mouth
- Next, using a second syringe, add an additional 2 mL of liquid to the container or oral syringe (cap the first oral syringe before adding the additional water) then swirl or shake and take the liquid mixture
- Repeat this step at least one time and until you cannot see any of the LENVIMA mixture left in the container or oral syringe to make sure all of the medicine is taken
If 6 capsules are required for your daily dose, follow the above instructions using 3 capsules at a time.
LENVIMA mixture may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator at 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) for a maximum of 24 hours. Throw away the LENVIMA mixture if not used within 24 hours of mixing.
Set a reminder to take the same amount of LENVIMA your doctor prescribes once a day at the same time. For example, you may want to take your LENVIMA capsules every morning as soon as you wake up or each evening before you go to sleep. The important thing is that you take it at the same time each day, every day, until your doctor decides to make a change.
What if you miss a dose?
- If it has been no more than 12 hours since you missed your dose of LENVIMA, take it as soon as you remember
- However, if you missed your dose more than 12 hours ago, skip the missed dose. Take your next dose at the regular time
If you think you’ve taken more LENVIMA capsules than you should have, please:
- Call your doctor right away OR
- Go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away
How should you store or keep your LENVIMA?
It’s important that you store your LENVIMA (and all medicines) in a safe place away from children. A steady room temperature between 68ºF–77ºF (20ºC–25ºC) is best.
LENVIMA should be given in feeding tubes of at least 5 French diameter (polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane tube) and at least 6 French diameter (silicone tube).
- Place your daily dose, up to 5 capsules, in a syringe (20 mL capacity)
- Add 3 mL of water to the syringe. Wait 10 minutes for the capsule shell (outer surface) to dissolve completely, then stir or shake the mixture for 3 minutes until capsules are fully dissolved. Do not break or crush the capsules
- Give the mixture through a feeding tube
- Next, cap the syringe and remove the plunger. Use a second syringe and add an additional 2 mL of liquid to the syringe. Swirl or shake and give the mixture in the feeding tube. Repeat this step at least one time and until you cannot see any of the LENVIMA mixture left in the syringe to make sure all of the medicine is taken
- If 6 capsules are required for your daily dose, follow the above instructions using 3 capsules at a time
- Mixture may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator at 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) for a maximum of 24 hours. Throw away the LENVIMA mixture if not used within 24 hours of mixing
Do not use LENVIMA in any way other than how your doctor has prescribed it.
Do not use LENVIMA for any condition other than the one for which it was prescribed. Do not give LENVIMA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have, because it could harm them. If you want additional information about LENVIMA, you can ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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