Flutemide
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Flutamide
flutamide is a hormonal therapy. It is given in the treatment of prostate cancer. There are several types of hormonal therapies. The most suitable one is administered by the doctor. Hormonal therapies interfere with a type of hormones in a human body. Hormones are produced naturally in a human. The hormones work as messengers and help to control the activities in a body.
Most of the prostate cancers require supplies of the male hormone testosterone to grow. Flutamide has a structure which is identical with testosterone. flutamide functions by preventing testosterone from attaching itself to the receptors on the prostate cancer cells. Consequently, the cancer cells in a body grow more slowly or stop growing without testosterone
Technical detail:
It is a 5X- reductase inhibitor and inhibits the conversion of testosterone to its more active product dihydrotestosterone.
INDICATIONS: BHP, advanced prostatic carcinoma.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: The drug is contraindicated in those with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug. Those with a history of chronic depression.
SAFETY-PROFILE: Fluid retention can occour in patients with cardiac disease, monitoring of liver function tests should be done periodically.
ADVERSE EFFECTS: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatis, peeling of mucosa. Gynaecomastia, breast, tenerness, galactorrhoea, insomnia, CNS disturbances.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Warfarin, increases prothrombin time.
DOSAGE: 250 mg three times daily.
USES :
Treats prostate cancer when used with leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH).
DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION
HOW TO TAKE ?
Tablet or Capsule-Swallow with liquid.
WHEN TO TAKE ?
According to doctor's instructions.
IF YOU FORGET A DOSE ?
Take as soon as you remember up to 2 hours late. If more than 2 hours, wait for next scheduled dose (don't double this dose).
WHAT DRUG DOES ?
Interferes with utilization of androgen (testosterone) by body cells.
TIME LAPSE BEFORE DRUG WORKS
2 hours.
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
DON'T TAKE IF
You can't tolerate flutamide.
BEFORE YOU START, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
If you have liver disease.
PREGNANCY
Not intended for use in women.
BREAST-FEEDING
Not intended for use in women.
SKIN & SUNLIGHT
May cause rash or intensify sunburn in areas exposed to sun or ultraviolet light (photosensitivity reaction). Avoid overexposure. Notify doctor if reaction occurs.
INFANTS & CHILDREN
Not intended for use in infants and children.