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This regimen is a component of GYN OV Advanced - niraparib

niraparib 200 mg (GYN OV Advanced - niraparib)

Treatment Overview

Recommended starting dose for body-weight less than 77 kg or baseline platelet count less than 150 x 109/L.

Cycle 1 (and all further cycles) - 28 days

Cycle length:
28

Cycle details

Cycle 1 (and all further cycles) - 28 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration 1 to 28
domperidone 10 mg Three times daily oral administration 1

Full details

Cycle 1 (and all further cycles) - 28 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.
domperidone 10 mg Three times daily oral administration
Instructions:

When required for nausea and/or vomiting.

The choice of rescue antiemetic may be substituted to reflect institutional policy or individual patient characteristics.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 5

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 6

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 7

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 8

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 9

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 10

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 11

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 12

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 13

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 14

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 15

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 16

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 17

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 18

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 19

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 20

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 21

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 22

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 23

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 24

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 25

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 26

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 27

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Day: 28

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
niraparib 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
  • Swallow whole with a glass of water, do not crush, chew.
  • Take at approximately the same time each day, bedtime administration may help reduce nausea.

Supportive Care Factors

Factor Value
Emetogenicity: Medium to high

Emetogenicity: MEDIUM to HIGH. Routine antiemetic premedication may not be required for continuous dosing of oral anti-cancer medicines with MEDIUM to HIGH emetic risk; an individualised approach is appropriate.

References

GlaxoSmithKline NZ Limited. Zejula Capsules New Zealand Data Sheet 11 September 2023. https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/z/zejulacap.pdf (Accessed 19 March 2024)

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