How to Take Sunitinib and it's Dose

Creator: Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy
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Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - S. Hemamalini, B. Pharm

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

It comes as a capsule to take by mouth, with or without food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

For gastrointestinal stromal tumor renal cell carcinoma- Adult- PO- The recommended dose is one 50 mg once daily, on a schedule of 4 weeks on treatment followed by 2 weeks off.
For pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors -The recommended dose is 37.5 mg taken orally once daily continuously without a scheduled off-treatment period.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with severe liver impairment, and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Sunitinib

This medication is a multikinase inhibitor, prescribed for gastrointestinal stromal tumor or renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET).