• Enasidenib is available in tablet form which should be taken by mouth either with or without food.
• The tablets of enasidenib should be taken around the same time every day.
• If the patient vomits out the tablet, it is advised to take another dose on the same day as soon as possible and continue with the regular dose from the next day.
• Swallow the tablets as a whole with sufficient quantity of water and care should be taken that the tablets should not be crushed or opened.
• The treatment should be continued for at least 6 months unless the disease progresses or the patient experiences unacceptable toxicity.
• Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to enasidenib
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Patients on fertility therapy
• Liver disorders
• Children below 18 years of age
• The tablets of enasidenib should be taken around the same time every day.
• If the patient vomits out the tablet, it is advised to take another dose on the same day as soon as possible and continue with the regular dose from the next day.
• Swallow the tablets as a whole with sufficient quantity of water and care should be taken that the tablets should not be crushed or opened.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
• The recommended adult dose in treating acute myeloid leukemia is 100 mg once a day.• The treatment should be continued for at least 6 months unless the disease progresses or the patient experiences unacceptable toxicity.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Enasidenib should not be used in• Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to enasidenib
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Patients on fertility therapy
• Liver disorders
• Children below 18 years of age
