Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
Endo: hyperglycemia, amenorrhea.
GI: ↓ appetite, , abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, ↑ liver enzymes, , dysgeusia.
GU: ↑ serum creatinine.
Hemat: anemia, lymphopenia.
Metab: ↓ weight.
MS: muscle spasms, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, ↑ CK, RHABDOMYOLYSIS.
Misc: generalized pain.
Drug-Drug:
Drug-Natural Products:
Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics
Pharmacologic Classification: hedgehog pathway inhibitors
Absorption: <10% absorbed following oral administration.
Distribution: Crosses the placenta.
Protein Binding: >97%.
Metabolism/Excretion: Mostly metabolized in the liver by the CYP3A enzyme system. Mostly eliminated by the hepatic route; 70% excreted in feces (unchanged drug and metabolites); 30% in urine (as unchanged drug).
Half-life: 28 days.
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