Generic name:axitinib [ axIT-i-nib ]
Drug classes:Multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
What is Inlyta?
Inlyta is a prescription medicine that interferes with the growth of some cancer cells.
Inlyta is used to treat advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma).
Inlyta is sometimes given after at least one other cancer treatment did not work or has stopped working.
It is not known if Inlyta is safe and effective in children.
Warnings
Do not use Inlyta if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Use birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are receiving this medicine, whether you are a man or a woman. Inlyta use by either parent may cause birth defects or miscarriage.
Axitinib can increase your risk of serious bleeding. Stop using Inlyta and call your doctor at once if you have severe stomach pain, bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood, or any heavy or unusual bleeding.
Some people taking this medicine have developed a perforation (a hole or tear) or a fistula (an abnormal passageway) within the stomach or intestines. Call your doctor if you have severe stomach pain, or if you feel like you are choking and gagging when you eat or drink.
Inlyta is usually taken once every 12 hours. It should be taken at evenly spaced intervals. Follow your doctor's instructions.
To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your kidney, thyroid, and liver function will need to be tested. Your blood pressure will also need to be checked often. Visit your doctor regularly.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Inlyta if you are allergic to axitinib.
To make sure Inlyta is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
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