Erivedge Side Effects

Severe Side Effects of Erivedge

• Receive immediate medical attention if you experience hives, shortness of breath, and swelling in your face, lips, tongue or throat.

Common Side Effects of Erivedge

• The most common bodily side effects for Erivedge include muscle spasms, joint pain, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, decreased appetite, hair loss, and weight loss.
• Missed menstrual cycles were also observed in female patients.

Warnings & Recalls for Erivedge

Black Box Warning

Talk to your doctor about the risks of this medication if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. Erivedge can cause your baby to be stillborn or have severe birth defects. Males who are taking Erivedge should always use a condom with spermicide when having sex, and should continue to do so until two months after their final dose in order to avoid exposing their female partners to Erivedge.

General Erivedge Warnings

Do not donate blood or platelets while you are on Erivedge and for seven months after your last dose.

Erivedge Treatment and Use

Erivedge | Vismodegib is a hedgehog pathway inhibitor that is used to treat advanced cases of basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. It is typically prescribed to adult patients who are ineligible for surgery or radiation treatment. Erivedge is marketed by Genentech and was approved for use in 2012.

What does Erivedge do?

Erivedge works by impeding a type of protein in the human body that causes cancerous cells to multiply. This minimizes the size and growth of these cells.

Dosage

Erivedge is available in a 150 milligram capsule form and is taken by mouth once per day, with or without food. Patients are advised to swallow the capsules whole; do not chew them or crush them into pieces.

Other Names for Erivedge

Brand Name

• Erivedge

Generic

• Vismodegib

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