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Indications ⬇

High Alert


Contraind./Precautions ⬆ ⬇

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects ⬆ ⬇

Interactions ⬆ ⬇

Drug-drug:

Drug-Natural Products:

Drug-Food:

Availability ⬆ ⬇

Route/Dosage ⬆ ⬇

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Leukemia

Hepatic Impairment

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Hepatic Impairment

US Brand Names ⬆ ⬇

Venclexta

Action ⬆ ⬇

  • Inhibits BCL-2, which is overexpressed on CLL, small lymphocytic leukemia, and AML cells, thereby inducing apoptosis.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Reduced disease progression.

Classifications ⬆ ⬇

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: bcl 2 inhibitors

Pharmacokinetics ⬆ ⬇

Absorption: Well absorbed with food following oral administration; bioavailability ↑ by high-fat foods.

Distribution: Extensively distributed to tissues.

Protein Binding: 99%.

Metabolism/Excretion: Primarily metabolized by CYP3A4/5. 99% excreted in feces (21% as unchanged drug).

Half-Life: 26 hr.

Time/Action Profile ⬆ ⬇

(plasma concentrations)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
POunknown5–8 hrunknown

Patient/Family Teaching ⬆ ⬇

Pronunciation ⬆ ⬇

ven-ET-oh-klax

Code ⬆

NDC Code