LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) is used by itself to treat differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), a type of thyroid cancer that can no longer be treated with radioactive iodine and is progressing.
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)
How to take LENVIMA
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.
Capsule not actual size.
The recommended starting dose is 24 mg for appropriate patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, but your health care provider will tell you your starting LENVIMA dose 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 if you have side effects.
If your dose changes, you may receive a new carton and you should begin taking your new dose as directed by your doctor.
This is just one example of a LENVIMA blister card. The card your doctor prescribed may look different than this one.
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 may need to take 1 to 3 capsules at the same time each day.
You should take LENVIMA every day 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.
Step 1:
Use a medicine cup to measure about 1 tablespoon of water or apple juice and pour into a small glass
Step 2:
Place the LENVIMA capsules into the small glass without breaking or crushing them
Step 3:
Leave the capsules in the liquid for at least 10 minutes
Step 4:
Stir the contents of the glass for at least 3 minutes
Step 5:
Drink the mixture. After drinking, rinse the glass with a small amount of additional water or apple juice and swallow the liquid
Remember to take the exact number of capsules prescribed by your health care provider.
Call your health care provider or go to the nearest hospital
emergency room right away.
Be sure to store LENVIMA in a room with steady temperature.
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.
Find information about how LENVIMA may work, how it is taken, tips for managing treatment, and more.
Financial assistance programs are
available to help appropriate
patients access LENVIMA.
