What Rucaparib Is Used For？

Rucaparib is the generic name for the trade name drug Rubraca™. In some cases, health care professionals my use the trade name Rubraca™ when referring to the generic drug name rucaparib.

Drug Type: Rucaparib is a targeted therapy. This medication is classified as a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor. (For more detail, see "How Rucaparib Works" below).

What Rucaparib Is Used For？

Rucaparib is used to help maintain the response to other treatments for certain types of ovarian cancer (cancer that begins in the female reproductive organs where eggs are formed), fallopian tube (tube that transports eggs released by the ovaries to the uterus), and primary peritoneal (layer of tissue that lines the abdomen) cancer It is also used to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer in people with a specific gene who have not improved after treatment with at least two other therapies. Rucaparib is in a class of medications called poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. It works by killing cancer cells.

How should this medicine be used?

Rucaparib comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with or without food twice daily, about 12 hours apart. Take rucaparib at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take rucaparib exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Your doctor may need to delay your treatment or adjust your dose of rucaparib depending on your response to treatment and any side effects that you experience. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during your treatment. Do not stop taking rucaparib without talking to your doctor.

If you vomit after taking rucaparib, do not take another dose. Continue your regular dosing schedule.Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.

What side effects can this medication cause?

Important things to remember about the side effects of rucaparib:

Most people will not experience all of the rucaparib side effects listed. Side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset, duration, and severity. There are many options to help minimize or prevent side effects. There is no relationship between the presence or severity of side effects and the effectiveness of the medication.