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Cabozantinib Brand Names
Cabometyx | COMETRIQ
What is Cabozantinib
Cabozantinib is an oral multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Cabozantinib (capsules, Cometriq) is indicated for the treatment of progressive, metastatic medullary thyroid cancer.
Cabozantinib (tablets, Cabometyx) is indicated for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma and for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who have been previously treated with sorafenib.
Gastrointestinal perforation, fistulas, and severe hemorrhage have been reported with cabozantinib therapy.
Indications
- hepatocellular cancer
- renal cell cancer
- thyroid cancer
For the treatment of progressive, metastatic medullary thyroid cancer
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- abdominal pain
- acneiform rash
- alopecia
- anemia
- anemia
- anorexia
- anorexia
- anxiety
- arthralgia
- arthralgia
- asthenia
- asthenia
- back pain
- bleeding
- bone pain
- cardiac arrest
- confusion
- constipation
- constipation
- contact dermatitis
- cough
- cough
- dehydration
- dehydration
- dental pain
- depression
- diarrhea
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- dysgeusia
- dyspepsia
- dyspepsia
- dysphagia
- dysphagia
- dysphonia
- dysphonia
- dyspnea
- dyspnea
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- erythema
- erythema
- exfoliative dermatitis
- fatigue
- fatigue
- gastrointestinal fistula
- GI bleeding
- GI perforation
- glossitis
- glossitis
- hair discoloration
- headache
- headache
- hemoptysis
- hemorrhoids
- hepatic failure
- hepatitis
- hyperamylasemia
- hyperamylasemia
- hyperbilirubinemia
- hyperbilirubinemia
- hyperglycemia
- hyperglycemia
- hyperkalemia
- hyperkeratosis
- hypertension
- hypertension
- hypertriglyceridemia
- hypertriglyceridemia
- hypoalbuminemia
- hypoalbuminemia
- hypocalcemia
- hypocalcemia
- hypokalemia
- hypokalemia
- hypomagnesemia
- hypomagnesemia
- hyponatremia
- hyponatremia
- hypophosphatemia
- hypophosphatemia
- hypotension
- hypotension
- hypothyroidism
- hypothyroidism
- impaired wound healing
- infection
- leukoencephalopathy
- leukopenia
- leukopenia
- lymphopenia
- lymphopenia
- maculopapular rash
- muscle cramps
- muscle cramps
- musculoskeletal pain
- musculoskeletal pain
- nausea
- nausea
- nephrotic syndrome
- neutropenia
- neutropenia
- oral ulceration
- oral ulceration
- osteomyelitis
- osteonecrosis
- palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (hand and foot syndrome)
- palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (hand and foot syndrome)
- pancreatitis
- paresthesias
- peripheral neuropathy
- proteinuria
- proteinuria
- pulmonary embolism
- rash
- rash
- renal failure (unspecified)
- seizures
- skin ulcer
- stomatitis
- stomatitis
- syncope
- thrombocytopenia
- thrombocytopenia
- thromboembolism
- thrombosis
- tracheoesophageal fistula
- vesicular rash
- visual impairment
- vomiting
- vomiting
- weight loss
- weight loss
- wound dehiscence
- xerosis
Monitoring Parameters
- blood pressure
- LFTs
- pregnancy testing
- urinalysis
Contraindications
- bleeding
- breast-feeding
- contraception requirements
- dental disease
- dental work
- diarrhea
- encephalopathy
- fistula
- GI perforation
- hepatic disease
- hypertension
- impaired wound healing
- infertility
- myocardial infarction
- pregnancy
- pregnancy testing
- proteinuria
- reproductive risk
- skin disease
- surgery
- thromboembolism
- wound dehiscence
Interactions
- Abacavir
- Abacavir; Dolutegravir; Lamivudine
- Abacavir; Lamivudine, 3TC
- Abacavir; Lamivudine, 3TC; Zidovudine, ZDV
- Adefovir
- Afatinib
- Amoxicillin; Clarithromycin; Lansoprazole
- Amoxicillin; Clarithromycin; Omeprazole
- Apalutamide
- Atazanavir
- Atazanavir; Cobicistat
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
- Betrixaban
- Budesonide
- Budesonide; Formoterol
- Carbamazepine
- Carvedilol
- Ceritinib
- Chloramphenicol
- Cidofovir
- Clarithromycin
- Cobicistat
- Cobimetinib
- Colchicine
- Colchicine; Probenecid
- Conivaptan
- Cyclosporine
- Dabigatran
- Dapagliflozin; Saxagliptin
- Darunavir
- Darunavir; Cobicistat
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Dasabuvir; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Delavirdine
- Dexamethasone
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Digoxin
- Docetaxel
- Dolutegravir
- Dolutegravir; Lamivudine
- Dolutegravir; Rilpivirine
- Doravirine; Lamivudine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Doxorubicin
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
- Efavirenz; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir
- Efavirenz; Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Eletriptan
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Emtricitabine; Rilpivirine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Enzalutamide
- Erythromycin
- Erythromycin; Sulfisoxazole
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Desogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethynodiol Diacetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Etonogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Ferrous bisglycinate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Folic Acid; Levomefolate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norelgestromin
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel
- Everolimus
- Fexofenadine
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Fosamprenavir
- Fosphenytoin
- Furosemide
- Glecaprevir; Pibrentasvir
- Glyburide
- Glyburide; Metformin
- grapefruit juice
- Idelalisib
- Indinavir
- Irinotecan
- Irinotecan Liposomal
- Isoniazid, INH; Pyrazinamide, PZA; Rifampin
- Isoniazid, INH; Rifampin
- Itraconazole
- Ketoconazole
- Lamivudine, 3TC
- Lamivudine, 3TC; Zidovudine, ZDV
- Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Lapatinib
- Lefamulin
- Letermovir
- Loperamide
- Loperamide; Simethicone
- Lopinavir; Ritonavir
- Lumacaftor; Ivacaftor
- Lumacaftor; Ivacaftor
- Maraviroc
- Mefloquine
- Mephobarbital
- Metformin; Saxagliptin
- Mifepristone
- Mitomycin
- Mitotane
- Morphine
- Morphine; Naltrexone
- Naldemedine
- Nefazodone
- Nelfinavir
- Nevirapine
- Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Ritonavir
- Omeprazole; Amoxicillin; Rifabutin
- Paclitaxel
- Pazopanib
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Posaconazole
- Prednisone
- Primidone
- Probenecid
- Quinidine
- Quinine
- Ranolazine
- Ribociclib
- Ribociclib; Letrozole
- Rifabutin
- Rifampin
- Rifapentine
- Rifaximin
- Rimegepant
- Risperidone
- Ritonavir
- Romidepsin
- Saquinavir
- Saxagliptin
- Segesterone Acetate; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Silodosin
- Simeprevir
- Sirolimus
- St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum
- Talazoparib
- Telithromycin
- Temsirolimus
- Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Tenofovir, PMPA
- Testosterone
- Ticagrelor
- Tipranavir
- Tolvaptan
- Topotecan
- Trandolapril; Verapamil
- Tucatinib
- Ubrogepant
- Venetoclax
- Verapamil
- Vincristine
- Vincristine Liposomal
- Voriconazole