Dealing with coughing side effect with TAFINLAR /MEKINIST treatment.
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Dealing with coughing side effect with TAFINLAR /MEKINIST treatment.

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    • May 24, 2018 at 6:47 pm
    altarobyn@gmail.com
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    Hello I am Robyn wife of patient with Stage 4 Melanoma. He is BRAF positive and responding well with significant lung tumor regression since TAFINLAR/MEKINIST treatments were started in late March. Dosage adjustments have been necessary due to severity of side effects. He has been back on full dose (300mg TAFINLAR and 2mg MEKINIST for about 10 days but has developed an awful cough. Anyone have a similar reaction?

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      • May 25, 2018 at 11:30 am
      VinceMart
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      I had the cough on Tafinlar, took Delselm cough medicine per my Dr. which helped, however I eventually had to discontinue tangible due to other side effects.  

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