Are you taking Ibrutinib? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Ibrutinib with certain foods and herbs? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side effects and potentially diminish the efficacy of the medication.
Ibrutinib Interactions with Food and Herbs
Grapefruit and Seville Oranges: Intake of grapefruit or Seville oranges along with ibrutinib may increase the plasma concentration of the drug.
When and How to Take Ibrutinib
Ibrutinib comes in the form of a capsule to be taken once daily by mouth. Do not crush, chew or open the capsule. Swallow the capsule as a whole with a glass of water. Follow the dose as directed by the physician.
Drug Name : Ibrutinib
Ibrutinib belongs to a group of medications called as kinase inhibitors. It is prescribed for the treatment of cancer of the cells of the immune system (mantle cell lymphoma) in patients who have been treated earlier with a minimum of one chemotherapy medication. Ibrutinib is also used in the treatment of a cancer that begins in the white blood cells (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) and in the lymph nodes (small lymphocytic lymphoma), and a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Waldenström macroglobulinemia). It mainly stops the spread of the cancer cells by blocking the abnormal proteins that signals them to multiply.We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.
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