Opdivo FAQ: Is It Right for You?
What is Opdivo?
It's a cancer drug used either alone or in combination with others to treat specific kinds of esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma.
What is Opdivo (MOA) Mechanism of Action?
Essentially, the drug works by changing the action of your immunity, instructing it to attack cancer cells.
Opdivo Dosage
The recommended dosage is 360 mg of Opdivo administered intravenously over 30 minutes each 3 weeks alone or in combination with cabozantinib.
Cost / Price of Opdivo
Depending on the exact dosage, Opdivo could cost $6,580 per infusion. But most health insurance companies pay a quarter of this cost.
Opdivo Generic
Its generic name is nivolumab.
Opdivo Side Effects
The most common side effects include the following:
- headache
- fever
- upper respiratory tract infection
- feeling exhausted
- rash
- back pain
- reduced appetite
- constipation
- cough
- shortness of breath
- vomiting
- nausea
- weakness
- itchy skin
- diarrhea
- pain in muscles, bones, or joints
