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Vemurafenib

Names

Zelboraf® Vemurafenib

Indications and usage

Vemurafenib (Zelboraf®) is FDA approved for the treatment of patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) with BRAF V600 mutation.


 

Side effects needing medical attention

Joint pain, a flat or raised red bump on the skin (rash maculo-papular), hair loss (alopecia), fatigue, electrocardiogram QT interval prolonged, and benign, sometimes multiple, tumors caused by viruses (skin papilloma).

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