Complete dosing information for ROLAPITANT
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dosage of VARUBI in adults in combination with a 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone for the prevention of nausea and vomiting with emetogenic cancer chemotherapy is shown in Table 1 . There is no drug interaction between rolapitant and dexamethasone, so no dosage adjustment for dexamethasone is required. Administer a dexamethasone dose of 20 mg on Day 1 [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Administer VARUBI prior to the initiation of each chemotherapy cycle, but at no less than 2 week intervals. Administer VARUBI without regards to meals. Table 1: Recommended Dosing Regimen of VARUBI Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Cisplatin-Based Highly Emetogenic Cancer Chemotherapy VARUBI 180 mg as a single dose orally within 2 hours prior to initiation of chemotherapy None Dexamethasone 20 mg; 30 min prior to initiation of chemotherapy 8 mg twice daily 8 mg twice daily 8 mg twice daily 5-HT 3 receptor a