Nexawar

Salt - Sorafenib

NEXAVAR is an anticancer medicine used to treat a certain type of liver, kidney or thyroid cancer called:

• Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, a type of liver cancer), when it cannot be treated with surgery
• Renal cell carcinoma (RCC, a type of kidney cancer)
• Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC, a type of thyroid cancer) that can no longer be treated with radioactive iodine and is progressing

Uses - Sorafenib  is used to treat  kidney ,  liver , and  thyroid cancer . It is a  chemotherapy  drug that works by slowing or stopping the growth of  cancer  cells.

How to use Nexavar

Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your  pharmacist  before you start taking  sorafenib  and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this  medication  by  mouth  on an empty  stomach  (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal) as directed by your doctor, usually twice a day.

The dosage is based on your medical condition and res