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How to Take Everolimus and it's Dose


It comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with or without food. For transplantation is should be administered as soon as possible after transplantation.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

PO- Dose in kidney cancer is 10 mg/day. For prevention of kidney rejection, 0.75 mg is given twice a day along with other drugs.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity to this drug, to other rapamycin derivatives, or to any of the excipients.

Drug Name : Everolimus

This medication is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, brain tumor(astrocytoma), hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women and prevents organ rejection in kidney therapy.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Everolimus

International :


Afinitor, Zortress
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