GlobalRPh RX List - Gleevec
- Product / population
- GLEEVEC renal starting-dose and maximum-dose limits; select the indication-specific starting regimen first.
- Renal measure
- Creatinine clearance (mL/min).
RX mirror: this is not independent corroboration of its underlying label. Check dated-label and formulation limitations.
Renal dosing, restrictions and evidence limits
At CrCl 20-39, begin at 50% of the recommended starting dose and increase only as tolerated; doses above 400 mg are not recommended. At CrCl 40-59, doses above 600 mg are not recommended. Use caution in severe impairment. The report that 100 mg/day was tolerated in two severely impaired patients is limited evidence, not a validated universal severe-impairment schedule. Monitor renal function and treatment toxicity. These renal restrictions do not replace separate hematologic, hepatic or interaction adjustments.