How long should you take Sunitinib?

Sunitinib (Sunitinib) is a capsule that can be taken by mouth with or without food. For the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) or renal cell carcinoma (RCC), sunitinib is usually taken once daily for 4 weeks (28 days), then rested for 2 weeks before starting the next dosing cycle, and repeated every 6 weeks as recommended by your doctor. To prevent RCC, sunitinib is usually taken once daily for 4 weeks (28 days), followed by a 2-week break before starting the next dosing cycle, and repeated every 6 weeks for 9 cycles. For the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET), sunitinib is usually taken once daily.

Patients need to take sunitinib at about the same time each day. If a patient experiences certain side effects, the doctor may reduce the dose or stop treatment temporarily or permanently, but this depends on how well the drug works for the condition and the side effects experienced.

The original sunitinib drug has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. SpecificationsThe price of 12.5mg*28 tablets is around RMB 3,500. The original sunitinib drug has also been launched overseas. The price of 12.5mg*7 tablets is around RMB 1,500 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). There are also generic drugs produced in other countries. The price of 12.5mg*28 tablets produced by an Indian pharmaceutical factory is around RMB 750 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The ingredients of the generic drugs produced abroad are basically the same as those of the original drugs at home and abroad. There may be differences in the prices of different specifications of drugs.