How should I take cabozantinib?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Do not use cabozantinib tablets in place of cabozantinib capsules. Take only the pill form your doctor has prescribed. Avoid medication errors by always checking the medicine you receive at the pharmacy.
Take cabozantinib on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after you eat anything.
Do not take this medicine with food.
Take this medicine with a full glass of water.
Do not crush, chew, or break a tablet, and do not open a capsule. Swallow the pill whole.
When used with Cabometyx, nivolumab is usually given as an infusion into a vein once every 2 to 4 weeks.
Your blood pressure and liver function may need to be checked often.
If you need surgery or dental work, stop taking cabozantinib at least 3 weeks ahead of time. After a surgery or dental procedure, you may need to wait 2 weeks before you start taking cabozantinib again. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
If you have stopped taking cabozantinib for any reason, talk with your doctor before you start taking it again.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.