Is it okay to take 3 tablets of Neratinib a day?

Neratinib (Neratinib) is an oral cancer drug used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer. According to the prescribing information, the usual recommended dose is 240 milligrams (mg) of neratinib taken orally once daily, each dose is 40 milligrams (mg) of tablets, so 6 tablets per day are recommended. The dosage of this medicine is different for different patients. Patients should follow the doctor's advice or the instructions on the label and should not adjust the dosage of the medicine by themselves.

Neratinib is used to treat early-stage breast cancer for a long time after surgeryHER2-positive breast cancer (doctors call it long-term adjuvant therapy), after surgery and completion of a chemotherapy regimen including trastuzumabNeratinib is taken within 2 years and taken for about a year. Neratinib is also used in combination with the chemotherapy drug capecitabine to treat advanced and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer in patients who have received at least two HER2 inhibitors for advanced disease. Capecitabine is usually taken twice daily for 14 days and then stopped until the start of the next 21-day cycle.

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.