How long can you stay on Votrient?
Official Answer. Votrient stays in your system for approximately 5 to 6.5 days. This estimate is based on the half-life of Votrient which is about 31 hours and experts agree that it takes up to 5 half-lives for a drug without active metabolites to be completely removed from the body.
Can you drink on Votrient?
Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice for the duration of your treatment, as these may interact with pazopanib. The drinking of alcohol (in small amounts) does not appear to affect the safety or usefulness of pazopanib.
When should I stop taking pazopanib?
Slow wound-healing Wounds may take longer to heal while you are having treatment with pazopanib. If you need an operation, your doctor will tell you to stop taking pazopanib before it, and for a few weeks afterwards. You may also need to stop taking pazopanib for a few days if you are having dental treatment.
Does Votrient cause weight loss?
SIDE EFFECTS: See also Warning section. Headache, loss of appetite, weight loss, altered sense of taste, numbness/tingling/redness in hands/feet, or feeling tired/weak may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Nausea and vomiting can be severe.
When is the best time to take Votrient?
It is best to take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it. Take antacids several hours before or after you take pazopanib.
What are the side effects of Votrient?
Side Effects
- Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, headache, loss of appetite, weight loss, altered sense of taste, numbness/tingling/redness in hands/feet, or feeling tired/weak may occur.
- Temporary hair loss and/or change in hair or skin color may occur.
- People using this medication may have serious side effects.
When should I take Votrient?
You take pazopanib as tablets with a glass of water. You take the capsules at least 1 hour before you eat or 2 hours afterwards. You take the capsules at the same time each day. You must take your capsules according to the instructions your doctor or pharmacist gives you.
Can Votrient cause kidney failure?
Pazopanib may cause kidney problems, including proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. Check with your doctor right away if you have a cloudy or bloody urine, high blood pressure, or swelling of the face, feet or lower legs.
Is Stage 4 a sarcoma terminal?
Stage IV soft tissue sarcoma A sarcoma is considered stage IV when it has spread to distant parts of the body. Stage IV sarcomas are rarely curable. But some patients may be cured if the main (primary) tumor and all of the areas of cancer spread (metastases) can be removed by surgery.
Is Votrient chemotherapy?
Votrient is not a chemotherapy drug but one of many “targeted therapies.” Targeted therapy is the result of about 100 years of research dedicated to understanding the differences between cancer cells and normal cells.
Does Votrient cause weight gain?
This medicine may cause hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). Check with your doctor right away if you have depressed mood, dry skin and hair, feeling cold, hair loss, hoarseness or a husky voice, muscle cramps and stiffness, slowed heartbeat, weight gain, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
What is life expectancy for stage 4 sarcoma?
The “distant” category is equivalent to stage 4 metastatic cancer. Using the SEER database, statistics show that people with a soft tissue sarcoma have an average 5-year survival rate of 65%. But this differs depending on where the cancer was first found: Localized sarcoma: 81%