Management of Lenvatinib Side Effects



The side effects of Lenvatinib may include diarrhea, high blood pressure, bleeding, etc. Depending on the situation, Montelukast can be applied to stop diarrhea, nifedipine tablets to lower blood pressure, phenol sulfadiazine injection or surgical methods to stop bleeding and other treatments.

1. Diarrhea: some patients applying Lenvatinib may have diarrhea side effects, when the symptoms are mild, you can take montelukast, when the symptoms are more obvious, you can take loperamide hydrochloride capsules to stop diarrhea treatment, and at the same time, we suggest that patients pay attention to the diet, try to avoid cold and stimulating food.

2. Hypertension: some patients applying Lenvatinib may have high blood pressure, patients with high blood pressure need to monitor the blood pressure changes every day, asymptomatic first-degree hypertension can be monitored mainly, second-degree and above high blood pressure or obvious clinical symptoms can be applied to nifedipine tablets, captopril tablets and other antihypertensive drugs, and at the same time recommend a light diet, pay attention to rest.

3. Bleeding: Bleeding is also one of the side effects of Lenvatinib. After bleeding, we must give feedback to the doctor in time, and choose the appropriate treatment according to the location of bleeding and the size of bleeding, for example, when the bleeding is small, we can apply phenol sulfoethylamine injection and other hemostatic drugs, and when the bleeding is large, we can take surgical treatment according to the situation.

Lenvatinib may also have other side effects, such as stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, etc. No matter which side effects appear, it is recommended to feedback to the competent doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor to deal with the side effects, do not judge and use the drug on your own to avoid delaying the condition.

Please strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, and do not use medication on your own.