LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Dosing for Inoperable Liver Cancer (HCC)LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Dosing for Inoperable Liver Cancer (HCC)

Take LENVIMA exactly as your health care provider tells you to take it

LENVIMA is an oral medication, taken once a day at the same time, with or without food.

Your doctor will tell you how much LENVIMA to take and when to take it. Your doctor may choose to adjust your dose, stop treatment for some time, or completely stop treatment with LENVIMA if you have side effects.

LENVIMA dosing

LENVIMA should be taken one time each day at the same time with or without food.

LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Should Be Taken Once a Day at the Same Time
If you take it at 1:00 PM on Monday, take it on Tuesday at 1:00 PM, and so on
LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Comes in 4-mg Capsules for Inoperable Liver Cancer

LENVIMA comes in 4-mg capsules for inoperable liver cancer

LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Can Be Taken With or Without Food
You can take LENVIMA with or without food
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Capsules not actual size.

About your daily dose of LENVIMA

Your Daily Dose of LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) for Inoperable HCC Is Based on Your Body Weight

Your daily dose of LENVIMA for inoperable liver cancer is based on your body weight. Your dose may be either two or three 4-mg capsules

Your Health Care Provider Will Tell You How Much LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) to Take and When to Take It

Your health care provider will tell you how much LENVIMA to take and when to take it

Your Health Care Provider May Choose to Adjust Your Dose, Stop Treatment for Some Time, or Completely Stop Treatment With LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) If You Have Side Effects

Your health care provider may choose to adjust your dose, stop treatment for some time, or completely stop treatment with LENVIMA if you have side effects

How will I take LENVIMA?

How will I take LENVIMA?

LENVIMA should be taken 1 time each day at the same time with or without food.

Your health care provider will tell you how much LENVIMA to take and when to take it.

Your health care provider may also adjust your dose during treatment, stop treatment for some time, or completely stop treatment with LENVIMA if you have side effects.

There are 3 ways to take LENVIMA:

Example of a LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Blister Card for People With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) When It Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

These are 2 examples of the LENVIMA blister card. The card your doctor prescribed may look different than these.

LENVIMA capsules come in color-coded cards that contain medicine for 5 days. The number of capsules you need to take may vary, depending on your prescription.

You should take LENVIMA without interruption, unless otherwise instructed by your health care provider. There are 6 cards in each carton, which adds up to a 30-day supply of LENVIMA.

Watch this important demo on how to open your LENVIMA blister card

What if I miss a dose of LENVIMA?

  • Take it as soon as you remember
  • If your next dose is due within 12 hours, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at your regular time
How to take Lenvima

How to take LENVIMA by mouth if you cannot swallow whole capsules:

Step 1:

Place your daily dose, up to 5 capsules, in a small container or oral syringe (approximately 20mL capacity).


Step 2:

Add 3 mL of water or apple juice to the container or oral syringe. Wait 10 minutes for the capsule shell (outer surface) to dissolve completely, then stir or shake the mixture for 3 minutes until capsules are fully dissolved. Do not break or crush the capsules.


Step 3:

Drink the liquid mixture or use an oral syringe to take directly into the mouth.


Step 4:

Next, using a second syringe, add an additional 2 mL of liquid to the other container or oral syringe (cap the first oral syringe before adding the additional water) then swirl or shake and take the liquid mixture. Repeat this step at least one time and until you cannot see any of the LENVIMA mixture left in the container or oral syringe to make sure all of the medicine is taken.


Note:

If 6 capsules are required for your daily dose, follow the above instructions using 3 capsules at a time.


Storage:

LENVIMA mixture may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) for a maximum of 24 hours. Throw away the LENVIMA mixture if not used within 24 hours of mixing.

How will I give LENVIMA

How to give LENVIMA through a feeding tube:

LENVIMA should be given in feeding tubes of at least 5 french diameter (polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane tube) and at least 6 French diameter (silicone tube).


Step 1:

Place your daily dose, up to 5 capsules, in a syringe (approximately 20 mL capacity).


Step 2:

Add 3 mL of water to the syringe. Wait 10 minutes for the capsule shell (outer surface) to dissolve completely, then stir or shake the mixture for 3 minutes until capsules are fully dissolved. Do not break or crush the capsules.


Step 3:

Give the mixture through a feeding tube.


Step 4:

Next, cap the syringe and remove the plunger. Use a second syringe and add an additional 2mL of liquid to the syringe. Swirl or shake and give the mixture in the feeding tube. Repeat this step at least one time and until you cannot see any of the LENVIMA mixture left in the syringe to make sure all of the medicine is taken.


Note:

If 6 capsules are required for your daily dose, follow the above instructions using 3 capsules at a time.


Storage:

LENVIMA mixture may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) for a maximum of 24 hours. Throw away the LENVIMA mixture if not used within 24 hours of mixing.

Call Your Health Care Provider or Go to the Nearest Hospital Emergency Room If You Think You Have Taken More LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Capsules Than You Should Have

If you think you have taken more LENVIMA capsules than you should have, please:

Call your health care provider or go to the nearest hospital
emergency room right away.

How should I store LENVIMA?

Store LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) at Room Temperature

Store LENVIMA at room temperature, between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).

Be sure to store LENVIMA in a room with steady temperature.

Keep LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) Out of the Reach of Children

Keep LENVIMA and all medicines out of the reach of children.

Additional information about LENVIMA

Do not use LENVIMA for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give LENVIMA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. You can ask your health care provider or pharmacist for information about LENVIMA that is written for health care professionals.

Need financial
information
and help?

Financial assistance programs are
available to help appropriate
patients access LENVIMA.