WHAT IS BICALUTAMIDE (CASODEX)? 📌
Bicalutamide is an anti-androgen. It works in the body by preventing the actions of androgens (male hormones).
Bicalutamide is used together with another hormone to treat prostate cancer.
Bicalutamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF BICALUTAMIDE (CASODEX)? 📌
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
-breast pain or swelling;
-blood in your urine;
-fever, chills;
-sudden chest pain or discomfort, wheezing, dry cough, feeling short of breath;
-low red blood cells (anemia)--pale skin, feeling light-headed or short of breath, rapid heart rate, -trouble concentrating;
-liver problems--nausea, upper stomach pain, feeling tired, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
or
-high blood sugar--increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, weight loss.
Common side effects may include:
hot flashes;
pain in your back, pelvis, or stomach;
swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;
increased night-time urination;
weakness, dizziness; or
nausea, diarrhea, constipation.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BICALUTAMIDE (CASODEX)? 📌
Although bicalutamide is not for use by women, this medicine can cause birth defects if a woman is exposed to it during pregnancy.
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swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;
increased night-time urination;
weakness, dizziness; or
nausea, diarrhea, constipation.
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The risk increases by up to 5 times in men with the gene BRCA2. And the risk might increase with the BRCA1 gene. These genes also cause breast and ovarian cancers.
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What is anti-androgen therapy?
ReplyDeleteAnti-androgen therapy refers to medication taken by women to counteract the effect of male sex hormones such as testosterone on the skin. Anti-androgens are not suitable for skin problems in men.
How does anti-androgen therapy work?
ReplyDeleteAnti-androgen therapy may:
Block androgen receptor
Reduce adrenal androgen production
Reduce ovarian androgen production
Reduce pituitary production of prolactin
Inhibit 5-alpha reductase (this enzyme acts in the skin to increase dihyroxytestosterone)
Reduce insulin resistance
The androgenic hormones are internal endocrine secretions circulating in the bloodstream and manufactured mainly by the testes under stimulation from the pituitary gland. To a lesser extent, androgens are produced by the adrenal glands in both sexes, as well as by the ovaries in women. Thus women normally have a small percentage of male hormones, in the same way that men's bodies contain some female sex hormones, the estrogens. Male secondary sex characters include growth of the beard and deepening of the voice at puberty. Androgens also stimulate the growth of muscle and bones throughout the body and thus account in part for the greater strength and size of men as compared to women.
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