My schedule changes and when i realize that i missed taking my pill, i normally, just take it right then and take the next one in less than 20 hours and the next...until i have caught up. Is this wrong? I just can't see skipping it. I have missed often, but i have always got caught back up. My blood numbers are good.
missed taking my Gleevec. What now?
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Rickysuperdad
, Sep 18 2012 10:08 AM
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CallMeLucky
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 10:14 AM
I take mine at night, sometimes I will wake up in the morning and realize I missed it and take it right then. I will then go back to taking it as scheduled that evening. I am on 400mg and there are people who take 600mg and 800mg, so I don't worry about overdosing or anything like that. If it is sporadic I don't think you will have any issue, if you are always taking it at irregular intervals eventually I could see it becoming a problem where your peaks and troughs may become too extreme and result in more side effects and/or reduced efficacy. So I would say try to get it as consistent as you can, but I think an occasional miss and catchup within less than a day is likely not going to be an issue.
Date - Lab - Scale - Drug - Dosage MG - PCR
2010/Jul - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 1.2%
2010/Oct - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0.25%
2010/Dec - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0.367%
2011/Mar - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0.0081%
2011/Jun - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0%
2011/Sep - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0.00084%
2011/Dec - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0%
2012/Mar - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0.004%
2012/Jun - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0%
2012/Sep - MSKCC - Non-IS - Gleevec - 400 - 0%
2012/Dec - MSKCC - Non-IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2013/Jan - Quest - IS - Sprycel - 50-60-70 - 0%
2013/Mar - Quest - IS - Sprycel - 60-70 - 0%
2013/Apr - CUMC - Non-IS - Sprycel - 50 - 0.036%
2013/May - CUMC - Non-IS - Sprycel - 50 - 0.046%
2013/Jun - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 50 - 0.0239%
2013/Jul - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 70 - 0.0192%
2013/Jul - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 70 - 0.0034%
2013/Oct - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 70 - 0.0054%
2014/Jan - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 70 - 0.0093%
2014/Mar - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0.013%
2014/Apr - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0.0048%
2014/Jul - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2014/Nov - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0.047%
2014/Dec - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2015/Mar - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2015/Jun - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2015/Sep - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2015/Dec - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2016/Mar - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0.0228%
2016/Jun - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2016/Sep - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2016/Dec - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2017/Mar - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2017/Jun - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2017/Sep - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
2017/Dec - Genoptix - IS - Sprycel - 100 - 0%
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 11:32 AM
Hi: I have never missed a dose of my Gleevec. You have to have a routine. You should always take it with a meal to avoid nausea. I have never changed my routine. I take it every morning with breakfast. I have my pills right on the table next to my coffee with a big glass of water. I eat and then take my pills with the water. Then I am done for the day until the next morning. Some people like to do it with dinner. When we go away I have them right in my purse, and if we are in a restaurant for breakfast I still do the same process. If you get a routine, it becomes habit so you do not forget.
Susan
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