Welireg (Belzutifan)

Welireg (Belzutifan)

Welireg

Belzutifan

Tablets: 40 mg

Merck

Medical Use

Welireg is a medication that inhibits hypoxia-inducible factors, used to treat adults with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease who need therapy for associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC), central nervous system hemangioblastomas, or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, provided they do not require immediate surgery.

Recommended Dosage: The advised dose is 120 mg taken orally once daily, continuing until the disease progresses or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Welireg should be taken at the same time each day and can be consumed with or without food. Patients should swallow the tablets whole, without chewing, crushing, or splitting them.

Missed Dose: If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible on the same day. The regular dosing schedule should be resumed the following day. Do not take extra tablets to compensate for a missed dose.

Vomiting: If vomiting occurs after taking Welireg, do not retake the dose. Instead, take the next scheduled dose the following day.