Casodex
Drug name Casodex (Bicalutamide)
Drug Uses This medicine is an anti-androgen, used in combination with another medicine to treat prostate cancer. This medicine is not intended for use in women. Casodex may interact with warfarin (Coumadin). Therefore, the dose of Coumadin may need to be adjusted.
How Taken Casodex should be taken as one 50mg tablet in the morning or the evening at the same time each day. It may be taken with or without food. Once bicalutamide therapy has begun, it should not be interrupted or stopped without consulting a physician.
Missed Dose If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Storage Casodex should be stored at room temperature.
Possible Side Effects When bicalutamide and a gonadotrophin, releasing factor analog, are given together, the most common side effect is hot flashes (50% of patients) and facial flushing. Alcohol may worsen this reaction, and so it should be cautiously consumed. Other common side effects of the combination are diarrhea, constipation and overall pain, including pain in the back, hips and stomach. Less common side effects are breast enlargement and breast pain, which may be due to the bicalutamide alone.
More Information Do not share this medicine with others for whom it was not prescribed. Do not use this medicine for other health conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. If using this medicine for an extended period of time, obtain refills before your supply runs out.
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