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Usual dose: The usual dose is one 150 mg tablet each day. Take APO-ERLOTINIB tablet: at least 1 hour before patient eats or; at least 2 hours after patient has eaten.
If patient is taking medications which reduce acid in the stomach (such as ranitidine 150 mg twice a day), take APO-ERLOTINIB tablet: 2 hours before the morning dose of the medication and; 10 hours after the evening dose of the medication.
Swallow the tablet with a glass of plain water.
Advise patient to always take APO-ERLOTINIB exactly as prescribed, and to check with the doctor or pharmacist if he/she is unsure.
Advise patient that this medicine has been prescribed for him/her personally and should not be passed on to others. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the same as the patient's.
Missed Dose: Advise patient to contact a doctor or pharmacist if he/she misses one or more doses of APO-ERLOTINIB.
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses.
