Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Gilotrif
Descriptions
Afatinib is used to treat metastatic (cancer that has already spread) non-small cell lung cancer or NSCLC that has certain types of abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) genes in patients who have not received any treatments for cancer that has already spread to other parts of the body. This medicine is also used to treat patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC after receiving medicines containing platinum that did not work well.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: March 01, 2017
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