Bevacizumab (Cont.)

Dosing Information for Bevacizumab

The dose of bevacizumab that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your weight
  • Whether you have colon, rectal, or lung cancer
  • The type of chemotherapy you are receiving
  • Other medications you may be taking
  • Other medical conditions you may have.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your bevacizumab dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Bevacizumab Dosing for more information.)
 

Bevacizumab Side Effects

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with bevacizumab. However, not everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of bevacizumab include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Abdominal pain (stomach pain)
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Dehydration
  • Fatigue.
     
(Click Side Effects of Bevacizumab to learn more, including potentially serious side effects that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
 

Bevacizumab Drug Interactions

At this time, little is known about bevacizumab drug interactions, although the drug does appear to be safe when used with chemotherapy medications (see Drug Interactions With Bevacizumab).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;