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Indications

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

CV: hypertension, peripheral edema, atrial fibrillation/flutter, HF, SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH, VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS.

EENT: rash.

GI: abdominal pain, constipation, appetite, diarrhea, vomiting.

GU: RENAL FAILURE.

Hemat: thrombocytopenia, anemia, BLEEDING, NEUTROPENIA.

MS: musculoskeletal pain.

Neuro: fatigue, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY (PML), STROKE, transient ischemic attack.

Resp: dyspnea.

Misc: infection, MALIGNANCY, tumor lysis syndrome.

Interactions

Drug-Drug:

Natural-Natural Products:

Natural-Food Products:

Availability

(Generic available)

Route/Dosage

Mantle Cell Lymphoma or Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Hepatic Impairment

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Leukemia or Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia

Hepatic Impairment

Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Hepatic Impairment

Hepatic Impairment

US Brand Names

Imbruvica

Action

Therapeutic Effects:

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: kinase inhibitors

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Well absorbed following oral administration.

Distribution: Unknown.

Protein Binding: 97.3%.

Metabolism/Excretion: Primarily metabolized by the liver via the CYP3A isoenzymes. One minor metabolite has antineoplastic activity. Metabolites are mostly eliminated in feces (80%), <10% excreted in urine.

Half-life: 4–6 hr.

Time/Action Profile

(response)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
PO1.9 mounknownunknown

†Median time to response.

Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

eye- BROO-ti-nib audio

Code

NDC Code*