Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Tafinlar Capsule

Tafinlar Capsule

Generic namedabrafenib
Drug classBRAF kinase inhibitor (selective BRAF inhibitor, targeted therapy / antineoplastic agent)
FormsCapsules (50 mg and 75 mg), Tablets for oral suspension (10 mg)

Tafinlar is a prescription cancer medicine that contains the active drug dabrafenib. It is a targeted therapy that works on cancers with a specific change (mutation) in the BRAF gene, called BRAF V600, which can cause cancer cells to grow faster than normal.

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