What kind of medicine is neratinib/neratinib?

Neratinib is used alone or with other drugs to treat early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Neratinib is also used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer that is advanced or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Neratinib can be used in breast cancer only if the tumor tests positive for a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), which accelerates the growth of cancer cells.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. Prior to starting this treatment, patients may need to have a negative pregnancy test. Neratinib may harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects if the mother or father is taking Neratinib. Do not use neratinib ifthe patientis female or ifispregnant. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you take this medication and for at least1month after your last dose. If the patient is a male patient and if the sexual partner can become pregnant, please take effective contraceptive measures and continue to use birth control pills for at least 3 months after the last dose. If a mother or father becomes pregnant while taking neratinib, tell the doctor right away. Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine, and at least1 months after the last dose. If you want to get more high-quality information, you can contact YaDE. YaDE will do its best to learn more about high-quality overseas drugs for you.