Is dabrafenib a capsule form?

Dabrafenib is available as oral capsules and oral tablets suspended in water. Generally take it twice a day on an empty stomach, 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals. Take dabrafenib at the same time approximately 12 hours apart every day. Do not take more or less often than prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking dabrafenib without talking to your doctor.

If patientsare taking tablets for oral suspension, they need to be mixed with water before use. Do not swallow these tablets whole, and do not chew or crush them. If you are taking 1- to 4 tablets, you can put 1 teaspoon (5mL) of cold drinking water into a measuring cup; if you are taking 5-15 tablets, put 2 teaspoons (10mL) of water in the measuring cup. Place the prescribed number of tablets in a cup of water and stir for 3 minutes or until the mixture is completely dissolved. Drink immediately after mixing or within 30 minutes. Dispose of mixture if not used after 30 minutes.

The original drug of dabrafenib is relatively expensive and has been covered by medical insurance since it was launched in China. Currently only eligible patients are reimbursed. The price of each box of 50mg*120 capsules may be around around 10,000. The Turkish version of the original drug Dabrafenib sold overseas, Specifications 75mg*120 capsules, may cost around 10,000 per box (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). There are also relatively cheap generics of dabrafenib sold overseas, and their pharmaceutical ingredients are basically the same as those of the original drugs sold domestically and abroad. For example, Specifications produced by Laos Pharmaceutical Factory The price of 75mg*120 tablets per box may be more than 4,000 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).