LONSURF TRIFLURIDINE & TIPIRACIL 15MG/6.14MG* & 20MG/8.19MG*

Strengths available :  15mg/6.14mg* & 20mg/8.19mg* 

Form :  Tablets

Dosage : Usual Adult Dose for Colorectal Cancer:-Initial dose: 35 mg/m2 orally twice a day on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle (based on trifluridine component)

-Maximum dose: 80 mg per dose (based on trifluridine component) 

-Duration of therapy: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Storage : Store at room temperature  15°C to 30°C

Is the medicine US FDA  approved : Yes

Date of Approval : September 22, 2015

Common side effects are  infection, anemia, asthenia, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, nausea, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, vomiting, and decreased appetite. Other side effects include: alopecia, and dysgeusia.