Vemurafenib is a type of inhibitor that zeroes in on the BRAF V600E mutation, which is pretty common in melanoma. The drug comes in these tablets with a film coating, and each one is 240 mg. The usual dose is 960 mg, taken two times a day.
You can take the tablets with or without eating. The tablets come in bottles, with 112 in each. Vemurafenib stops the BRAF signaling pathway, which is super important for melanoma cells to grow and live.
It’s super important to follow the right way to take this stuff for it to work best. That’s why teaching patients how to take it right is key. Keeping an eye on things and sticking to the schedule helps keep the cancer from getting used to the drug.
Any side effects that pop up need to be handled, and this drug shouldn’t be used for people with BRAF mutations that aren’t V600E.
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