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Table 1 Usages in package inserts of oral antineoplastic drugsa)

From: Relationship between the effects of food on the pharmacokinetics of oral antineoplastic drugs and their physicochemical properties

Usage

Number of compounds

fasting

15

postprandial

15

before bedtime

1

certain conditions

2

unspecified

39

total

72

  1. a) In addition to what is specified in the package inserts, conditions described in the precautions such as “avoid taking from 1 h before meal until 2 h after meal”, “avoid taking 1 h before and after meal” or “avoid taking from 1 h before meal until 2 h after meal when taking high fat meals” are also classified as “fasting”