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Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet is used to treat adults with unresectable (unremovable), advanced, or recurrent forms of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It works by inhibiting an enzyme called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and is given to patients who have an alteration in this enzyme.

There is a Patient Support Program/Patient Assistance Program available in India for this medicine, being managed by Tata 1mg. Please contact your prescribing doctor to know more about the same. You may also call on (1800-102-1618) for more details.

Benefits of Lorbriqua Tablet

In Treatment of Non-small cell lung cancer

Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet helps shrink the tumor size and restricts the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. This medicine can effectively treat cancer that has spread to the brain because it can cross the blood-brain barrier. This barrier is a network of blood and tissue that prevents infectious bacteria and other harmful substances from entering the brain. The use of Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet helps prevent disease progression and reduce the chances of recurrence over a long period.

Side effects of Lorbriqua Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Lorbriqua

  • Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
  • Breathlessness
  • Mood changes
  • Weight gain
  • Fatigue
  • Edema (swelling)
  • High blood pressure
  • Diarrhea
  • Cough
  • Joint pain
  • Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
  • Increased triglyceride level in blood

How to use Lorbriqua Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Lorbriqua Tablet works

Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet is an anti-cancer medication. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps to stop or slow the spread of cancer cells.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CAUTION
Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, no dose adjustment is recommended for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Lorbriqua 100mg Tablet is recommended.
However, recommended dosage regimen has not been established in cases of moderate to severe hepatic impairment.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Phenylpropanoid derivatives
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Interaction with drugs

Taking Lorbriqua with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Lorlatinib may reduce blood levels of Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized). Do not consume Lorlatinib with Dehydroepiandrosterone (Micronized).
Lorlatinib may reduce blood levels of Allylestrenol. Do not consume Lorlatinib with Allylestrenol.
Apalutamide may reduce blood levels of Lorlatinib. Do not consume Lorlatinib with Apalutamide.
Lorlatinib may reduce blood levels of Conjugated Estrogens. Do not consume Lorlatinib with Conjugated Estrogens.
Lorlatinib may reduce blood levels of Desogestrel. Do not consume Lorlatinib with Desogestrel.

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Marketer details

Name: Pfizer Ltd
Address: The Capital, 1802, 18th Floor , Plot No. C-70, ‘G’ Block , Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East , Mumbai – 400051.
Country of origin: Germany
Expires on or after: October, 2025

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