Nublexa 40 mg (Regorafenib)

What is Nublexa 40 mg?

Nublexa 40mg should be taken with food, but try to have it at the same time every day to get the most benefits. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.

This medicine’s most common side effects include infection, low blood platelets, anemia, decreased appetite, bleeding, and high blood pressure. It can also cause voice change, diarrhea, stomatitis, vomiting, nausea, bilirubin in urine, increased liver enzyme,  rash, weakness, pain, fever, mucosal inflammation, and weight loss. If any of these side effects bother you, let your doctor know. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with liver functioning.

Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Benefits of Nublexa 40 mg

Side effects

• Infection
• Low blood platelets
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
• Rash
• Weakness
• Vomiting
• Pain
• Nausea
• Fever
• Diarrhea
• High blood pressure
• Decreased appetite
• Mucosal inflammation
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
• Increased liver enzymes
• Weight loss
• Voice change
• Bilirubin in urine

FAQs:

1. Is Nublexa 40 mg chemotherapy?

Yes, Nublexa 40 mg is used as chemotherapy to treat cancer of the stomach (gastrointestinal stromal tumors), colon, or rectal, in cases who have been treated with other cancer treatments or are incurable with other therapies.