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Zelboraf and reducing dose

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    • November 25, 2011 at 6:42 pm
    laurieformike
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      My husband, Mike's been on the Zelboraf since Oct. 3, had to stop taking do to severe rash and throat swelling. Waited 10 days because he could not get in to see Oncology doctor. But then restarted at lower dose of 3 pills twice a day. He still has side effects joint pain and tiredness and fatigue. Spoke with the Zelboraf Access Solutions Patient Support Nurse, she said he could go down to 2 pills twice a day. Just wondering if anyone out there has had to change dose? E-mailed the doctor to see if that was okay with him.

      My husband, Mike's been on the Zelboraf since Oct. 3, had to stop taking do to severe rash and throat swelling. Waited 10 days because he could not get in to see Oncology doctor. But then restarted at lower dose of 3 pills twice a day. He still has side effects joint pain and tiredness and fatigue. Spoke with the Zelboraf Access Solutions Patient Support Nurse, she said he could go down to 2 pills twice a day. Just wondering if anyone out there has had to change dose? E-mailed the doctor to see if that was okay with him.

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        • November 26, 2011 at 4:38 am
        FormerCaregiver
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          Welcome to our forum. I encourage you to fill in some info on the profile page that you
          may wish to create for your husband. This will help us to help you better.

          Sorry to read that Mike has had significant side effects. For general info on Zelboraf
          see: http://www.drugs.com/zelboraf.html Here is some info on dosage:
          http://www.drugs.com/dosage/zelboraf.html

          Although Zelboraf can work well in a small number of cases, I think that it would be
          wise to look at other treatments if your husband has to discontinue Zelboraf.

          Hope this helps.

          Frank from Australia

          • November 26, 2011 at 4:38 am
          FormerCaregiver
          Participant

            Welcome to our forum. I encourage you to fill in some info on the profile page that you
            may wish to create for your husband. This will help us to help you better.

            Sorry to read that Mike has had significant side effects. For general info on Zelboraf
            see: http://www.drugs.com/zelboraf.html Here is some info on dosage:
            http://www.drugs.com/dosage/zelboraf.html

            Although Zelboraf can work well in a small number of cases, I think that it would be
            wise to look at other treatments if your husband has to discontinue Zelboraf.

            Hope this helps.

            Frank from Australia

            • November 26, 2011 at 4:38 am
            FormerCaregiver
            Participant

              Welcome to our forum. I encourage you to fill in some info on the profile page that you
              may wish to create for your husband. This will help us to help you better.

              Sorry to read that Mike has had significant side effects. For general info on Zelboraf
              see: http://www.drugs.com/zelboraf.html Here is some info on dosage:
              http://www.drugs.com/dosage/zelboraf.html

              Although Zelboraf can work well in a small number of cases, I think that it would be
              wise to look at other treatments if your husband has to discontinue Zelboraf.

              Hope this helps.

              Frank from Australia

              • November 28, 2011 at 7:20 pm
              boot2aboot
              Participant

                yes, i have reduced dosing twice…

                • November 28, 2011 at 7:20 pm
                boot2aboot
                Participant

                  yes, i have reduced dosing twice…

                  • November 28, 2011 at 7:20 pm
                  boot2aboot
                  Participant

                    yes, i have reduced dosing twice…

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