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Afinitor TM

You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional. Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.

Active ingredients: everolimus

Brand name

(ARTG)

: AFINITOR everolimus 5 mg dispersible tablet blister pack

Download the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet

Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website

What this medicine is used for

(ARTG)

Afinitor is indicated for the: ? Treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2 negative advanced breast cancer in combination with exemestane after failure of treatment with letrozole or anastrozole. ? Treatment of progressive, unresectable or metastatic, well or moderately differentiated neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of pancreatic origin. ? Treatment of progressive, unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated, non-functional neuroendocrine tumours (NET) of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults. ? Treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma after failure of treatment with sorafenib or sunitinib. ? Treatment of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who require therapeutic intervention but are not candidates for curative surgical resection. ? Treatment of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who have renal angiomyolipoma not requiring immediate surgery. ? Adjunctive treatment of patients aged 2 years and older with TSC and associated refractory seizures.

How to use this medicine

(ARTG)

This medicine contains one component only.

Component :

  • Tablet, dispersible
  • Oral
  • White to slightly yellow round flat tablet with bevelled edge engraved D5 on one side and NVR on the other

Storage conditions

(ARTG)

  • Store below 30 degrees Celsius
  • Protect from Light
  • Protect from Moisture
  • Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.

Do I need a prescription ?

(ARTG)

These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.

  • 100 pack
  • 120 pack
  • 30 pack
  • 50 pack
  • 60 pack

Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?

(AHT)

For the active ingredient everolimus

You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.

Reporting side effects

You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.

You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems

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