Casodex
Casodex 150 mg tablets are used to treat prostate cancer by blocking the effects of male hormones that help cancer grow.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
150 mg
Active Ingredient
Bicalutamide
Manufacturer
Laboratoires Juvise Pharmaceuticals
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is one tablet once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. Try to take it at the same time each day, and do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Rash
- •Breast tenderness, breast enlargement
- •Weakness, tiredness
- •Anemia (low red blood cells)
- •Decreased appetite
- •Decreased sex drive and ability, depression
- •Dizziness, drowsiness
- •Hot flashes
- •Stomach pain, constipation, indigestion, gas, nausea
- •Changes in liver tests, yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- •Hair loss or growth, dry skin, itching
- •Blood in urine
- •Impotence
- •Chest pain, swelling
- •Weight gain
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions (swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat, hives), lung inflammation
- •Liver failure
- •Increased skin sensitivity to sunlight
- •Changes in heart rhythm (seen on ECG)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to bicalutamide or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- This medicine is not for women or children.
- Do not take if you are using certain allergy medications (terfenadine or astemizole) or cisapride for digestive problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, especially an irregular heartbeat, as Casodex can increase this risk.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver disease.
Show 3 more warnings
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking other medications, especially blood thinners.
- If you are taking Casodex, you and/or your partner must use birth control during treatment and for 130 days after stopping treatment.