Nexavar

Nexavar is a prescription medication used to treat adults with certain types of liver, kidney, and thyroid cancers. Nexavar belongs to a group of drugs called kinase inhibitors, which work by blocking proteins called kinases that are needed for cell growth.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken twice a day, without food.

Common side effects include rash or itching of the skin, hair thinning, diarrhea, and weight loss.

Kidney Cancer [1] Cancer [2] Liver Cancer [3] Thyroid Cancer [4]

Reviewed by:

Anyssa Garza, PharmD [5]

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"Nexavar", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [6]

http://www.rxwiki.com/nexavar [7]

Sorafenib [8]

Rx Company Link:

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. [9]

RxNorm ATC Ref:

Protein kinase inhibitors [10]

Contributor:

Anyssa Garza, PharmD [5] Teresa Brucker, Pharm.D [11] Beth Bolt, RPh [12]

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Nexavar treats certain types of liver, kidney, and thyroid cancer. Can cause diarrhea. It can also cause redness, pain, swelling, or blisters on hands and feet. Take Nexavar on an empty stomach.

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