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How to Take Bexarotene and it's Dose


It comes as a capsule to take by mouth, once a day with food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

PO- The recommended initial dose is 300 mg/m2/day.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated during pregnancy and in patients with known hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Bexarotene

This medication is an oral antineoplastic agent, prescribed for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, a type of skin cancer), lung cancer, breast cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Bexarotene

International :


Targretin
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