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Common questions

Explore common questions, and see how to contact us if your question isn’t answered below.

How often should I take Verzenio?

AM/PM

Take each dose of Verzenio by mouth 2 times a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

Same time every day

Try to establish a routine of taking your morning and evening doses at about the same times each day—for example, when you brush your teeth in the morning and before bed.

As directed by your doctor

Take Verzenio exactly as your doctor tells you. Your doctor may change your dose if needed. Do not stop taking Verzenio or change the dose without talking to your doctor.

What should I do if I miss a dose or get sick after taking a dose?

If you miss a dose of Verzenio, or get sick after taking a dose, take your next dose at your regular time. Do not take an extra dose of Verzenio to make up for any dose you may have missed.
For example, if you forget to take your morning dose, then you should only take your regular evening dose rather than doubling it.

How should I take Verzenio?

Swallow the prescribed number of Verzenio tablets whole. Do not chew, crush, or split before swallowing
You can take Verzenio with or without food
Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit products while taking Verzenio. Grapefruit may increase the amount of Verzenio in your blood

Can other medicines affect Verzenio?

Verzenio and certain other medicines can affect each other, causing serious side effects or changing the effect of Verzenio or other medications.
Before starting any medication, make sure you talk to your doctor about all your other medications. Some examples include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Your doctor may need to change your dose.

What is overall survival?

Overall survival (OS) is how long someone lives with cancer, either after being diagnosed or starting treatment. When taking treatment, OS is the days, months, or years that treatment may add to life.

What is progression-free survival?

Progression-free survival (PFS) is the amount of time during and after treatment that the cancer doesn't get worse. In other words, PFS is how long cancer growth is delayed from the time a treatment is started.

What is the difference between progression-free survival and overall survival?

Progression-free survival (PFS) is the amount of time during and after treatment that the cancer doesn't get worse. Overall survival (OS) is how long someone lives with cancer after being diagnosed or starting treatment.

If you have questions about Verzenio, or need more information on how to take it, you should talk to your doctor. You can also call us at 1-844-VERZENIO (1-844-837-9364) or sign up for our Verzenio Continuous Care™ Support Program.

SAFETY SUMMARY

Warnings - Verzenio may cause serious side effects, including:

Diarrhea is common with Verzenio, may sometimes be severe and may cause dehydration or infection. The most common time to develop diarrhea is during the first month of Verzenio treatment. If you develop diarrhea during treatment with Verzenio, your healthcare provider may tell you to temporarily stop taking it, stop your treatment, or decrease your dose.

If you have any loose stools, start taking an antidiarrheal medicine (such as loperamide), drink more fluids, and tell your healthcare provider right away.

Low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) are common with Verzenio and may cause serious infections that can lead to death. Your healthcare provider should check your white blood cell counts before and during treatment. If you develop low white blood cell counts during treatment with Verzenio, your healthcare provider may tell you to temporarily stop taking it, decrease your dose, or wait before starting your next month of treatment. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have signs and symptoms of low white blood cell counts or infections, such as fever and chills.

Verzenio may cause severe or life-threatening inflammation (swelling) of the lungs during treatment that can lead to death. If you develop lung problems during treatment with Verzenio, your healthcare provider may tell you to temporarily stop taking it, decrease your dose, or stop your treatment. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new or worsening symptoms, including:

Trouble breathing or shortness of breath
Cough with or without mucus
Chest pain

Verzenio can cause serious liver problems. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests to check your liver before and during treatment. If you develop liver problems during treatment with Verzenio, your health care provider may reduce your dose or stop your treatment. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms of liver problems:

Feeling very tired
Pain on the upper right side of your stomach area (abdomen)

Loss of appetite
Bleeding or bruising more easily than normal

Verzenio may cause blood clots in your veins, or in the arteries of your lungs. Verzenio may cause serious blood clots that have led to death. If you develop blood clots during treatment with Verzenio, your healthcare provider may tell you to temporarily stop taking it. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following signs and symptoms of a blood clot:

Pain or swelling in your arms or legs
Shortness of breath
Chest pain

Fast breathing
Fast heart rate

Verzenio can harm your unborn baby. Use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment and for 3 weeks after the last dose of Verzenio and do not breastfeed during treatment with Verzenio and for at least 3 weeks after your last dose. Verzenio may affect the ability of males to father a child.

Common side effects

The most common side effects of Verzenio include:

Nausea
Infections
Low red blood cell counts (anemia)
Decreased appetite
Headache
Hair thinning or hair loss (alopecia)

Abdominal pain
Tiredness
Low white blood cell counts (leukopenia)
Vomiting
Low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia)

These are not all the possible side effects of Verzenio.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects. You can report side effects at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Before using

Before you use Verzenio, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including:

If you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection.
If you have a history of blood clots in your veins.
Have lung or breathing problems.
Have liver or kidney problems.
If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
About all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take a medicine that contains ketoconazole.

How to take

Take Verzenio exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.
Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed. Do not stop taking Verzenio or change the dose without talking to your healthcare provider.
Verzenio may be taken with or without food.
Swallow Verzenio tablets whole. Do not chew, crush, or split the tablets before swallowing. Do not take Verzenio tablets if they are broken, cracked, or damaged.
Take your doses of Verzenio at about the same time every day.
If you vomit or miss a dose of Verzenio, take your next dose at your regular time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose.

What to avoid during treatment

Avoid taking ketoconazole during treatment with Verzenio. Tell your healthcare provider if you take a medicine that contains ketoconazole
Avoid grapefruit and products that contain grapefruit during treatment with Verzenio. Grapefruit may increase the amount of Verzenio in your blood

Learn more

Verzenio is a prescription medicine. For more information, call 1-800-545-5979.

This summary provides basic information about Verzenio but does not include all information known about this medicine. Read the information that comes with your prescription each time your prescription is filled. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider. Be sure to talk to your healthcare provider about Verzenio and how to take it. Your healthcare provider is the best person to help you decide if Verzenio is right for you.

AL CON BS 03MAR2023

Verzenio^® is a registered trademark owned or licensed by Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates.

INDICATIONS

Verzenio^® (ver-ZEN-ee-oh) is used to treat certain types of breast cancer known as HR+/HER2– (hormone receptor positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative) breast cancer.

It is a medicine you can take if:

You have node-positive early breast cancer that has a high risk of coming back as determined by your healthcare provider. Verzenio is given along with hormonal therapy to women and men.
Or, the cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastasized). If you are female or male, then Verzenio is given with an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine-based therapy. If you are a female or male, and the cancer has gotten worse after hormonal therapy, then Verzenio is given with fulvestrant. If you are female or male and the cancer has gotten worse after both hormonal therapy and chemotherapy, then Verzenio is given by itself.

It is not known if Verzenio is safe and effective in children.