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What Are The Repercussions Of Missing Dosages Of Tafinlar And Mekinist?
Question: My friend takes Tafinlar. Dabrafenib
Mekinist. Trametinib for stage four melanoma. He is going to run out of the meds and miss two doses before he received his prescriptions in the mail due to a shipping issue. What is the ramification of missing the two doses? He starred the dual therapy two weeks ago.
Mekinist. Trametinib for stage four melanoma. He is going to run out of the meds and miss two doses before he received his prescriptions in the mail due to a shipping issue. What is the ramification of missing the two doses? He starred the dual therapy two weeks ago.
Brief Answer:
may not matter
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Though missing doses is not desired, missing only two doses will not matter much in all probability.
This is because the effect of these medicines stay in the body for long time.
He should not take extra doses to compensate the missed doses.
Hope this helps.
Regards
may not matter
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Though missing doses is not desired, missing only two doses will not matter much in all probability.
This is because the effect of these medicines stay in the body for long time.
He should not take extra doses to compensate the missed doses.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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