Gefitinib Genepharm Dosage/Direction for Use

Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed. Patients must be advised.
The recommended dose is one 250 mg tablet per day.
The tablet should be taken at about the same time each day.
The patient can take the tablet with or without food.
Antacids (to reduce the acid level of the stomach) should not be taken 2 hours before or 1 hour after taking Gefitinib Genepharm.
If the patient has trouble swallowing the tablet, dissolve it in half a glass of still (non-fizzy) water. Any other liquids should not be used. The tablet should not be crushed. The water should be swirled until the tablet has dissolved. This may take up to 20 minutes. The liquid should be drunk straight away. To make sure that the patient has drunk all of the medicine, the glass should be rinsed very well with half a glass of water and the patient should drink it.
Forgotten intake of Gefitinib Genepharm: What to do if the patient forgets to take a tablet depends on how long it is until the next dose.
If it is 12 hours or more until the next dose: the missed tablet should be taken as soon as remembered. Then, the next dose should be taken as usual.
If it is less than 12 hours until the next dose: the missed tablet should be skipped. Then, the next tablet should be taken at the usual time.
A double dose (two tablets at the same time) should not be taken to make up for a forgotten dose.
Patients must be advised regarding further questions on the use of this medicine.