How to Take Neratinib and it's Dose

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

• Neratinib comes as a tablet which has to be taken by mouth along with food.
• Take the neratinib tablets around the same time every day.
• The tablets should not be crushed, opened or split but should be swallowed as a whole with sufficient quantity of water.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

• The recommended adult dose of neratinib is 240 mg (6 tablets) once a day taken continuously for 1 year.
• Patients with severe liver disease require a reduction in dosage.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Neratinib should not be used in patients with-

• Allergy or hypersensitivity to neratinib drug
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Drug Name : Neratinib

Neratinib is prescribed as an adjuvant therapy to treat adult patients with an early stage HER2 - positive breast cancer who have been already treated with trastuzumab therapy at least for a year.