I don’t want to take Neratinib after taking it for 5 months

If a patient has been taking Neratinib for five months but does not want to continue taking it, it may be due to drug resistance, adverse reactions and other factors. Since stopping the drug may have an impact on the treatment of the disease, the patient needs to consult a doctor before stopping the drug. The doctor will evaluate whether the drug can be stopped or whether the treatment plan needs to be adjusted based on the specific situation and disease progression.

For early-stage Her-2-positive breast cancer, it is given once daily for one year, unless the breast cancer recurs. For advanced or metastatic breast cancer, it is given every day of a 21-day cycle (capecitabine is given on days 1-14 of the cycle) and can be continued for as long as you are benefiting from the drug and without disturbing side effects. In clinical trials of women taking neratinib without antidiarrheal drugs, 95% experienced diarrhea. 93% of patients developed diarrhea within the first month of treatment, with the average duration of diarrhea episodes being 8 days. The risk of this side effect can be significantly reduced if loperamide is started on the same day as neratinib, rather than just waiting to see if diarrhea develops.

NeratinibThe original drug is marketed in China as neratinib maleate tablets and is covered by Class B medical insurance, but reimbursement is limited to patients who meet the indications. SpecificationsThe price of each box of 40mg*180 tablets may be around 7,000 yuan. Generic drugs of neratinib are also sold overseas. The drug ingredients are basically the same as those of the original drug. The price of 40mg*180 tablets produced by Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory may be around 4,000 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). For more information about overseas drugs and specific prices, please consult Yaode Medical Consultant.