Vemurafenib
Details of the Drug
- Generic Name:
- Vemurafenib
- Drug Type:
- Kinase inhibitor
- How the Drug is Given:
By mouth
- Names:
- Zelboraf®
- Vemurafenib
Indications and Usage
Vemurafenib (Zelboraf®) is FDA approved for the treatment of patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) with BRAF V600 mutation.
Side effects needing medical attention
Joint pain, a flat or raised red bump on the skin (rash maculo-papular), hair loss (alopecia), fatigue, electrocardiogram QT interval prolonged, and benign, sometimes multiple, tumors caused by viruses (skin papilloma).
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