Drug details

Cotellic (cobimetinib tablets)

type of Antineoplastics MEK Inhibitors

Cotellic (cobimetinib) is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation, in combination with vemurafenib.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • nausea,
  • upper stomach pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • easy bruising,
  • shortness of breath,
  • confusion,
  • fast heartbeats,
  • tiredness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • chest pain,
  • dizziness,
  • headache,
  • wheezing,
  • cough,
  • skin pain,
  • unexplained muscle pain,
  • swelling in your feet or ankles,
  • slurred speech,
  • vision changes,
  • unusual bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums),
  • bloody or tarry stools,
  • coughing up blood,
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • severe weakness,
  • seeing halos around lights,
  • loss of coordination,
  • feeling unsteady,
  • redness,
  • tenderness,
  • red or pink urine,
  • partial vision loss,
  • weakness (especially if you also have fever and dark colored urine),
  • pimples or bumps,
  • thickened or wrinkled skin, and
  • skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling
The following drugs are related to Cotellic, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Proleukin (aldesleukin for injection)
  • Azedra (iobenguane i 131 injection)
  • Mektovi (binimetinib tablets)
  • Braftovi (encorafenib capsules)
  • Intron A (interferon alfa-2b, recombinant for injection)
  • Yervoy (ipilimumab injection)
  • Keytruda (pembrolizumab for injection)
  • Mekinist (trametinib tablets)
  • Opdualag (nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw injection)
  • Opdivo (nivolumab injection)
  • Zelboraf (vemurafenib)