How to Use

Take this drug exactly as directed by your family doctor . Do not take more or less of it and do not take it more often than your family doctor ordered. The exact amount of drug you need has been carefully worked out. Taking too much may increase the risk of side effects, while taking too little may not improve your condition.

It is best to take this drug at the same time each day . If you have been directed to take the drug once a day, you may take it either in the morning or in the evening.

Bicalutamide and nilutamide may be taken with food or on an empty stomach.

A nonsteroidal antiandrogen is often using together with another drug, which is given by injection The best for you that the two medication be using as directed. Follow your family doctor's instructions very carefully about when to use these medication .

Unwanted effects, including hot flashes and decreased sexual ability, may occur during treat for prostate cancer. Always symptoms that often occur in men with prostate cancer, including difficult or painful urination, bloody urine and urinary tract infections, may occur or continue to occur for a while, until your condition starts to improve It is very important that you continue to take the drug, even if it causes side effects or if you start to feel better Do not stop taking this drug without first checking with your family doctor .

If you vomit shortly after taking a dose of this drug, check with your family doctor. You will be told whether to take the dose again or to wait until the next scheduled dose.

Dosage

The number of capsules or tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug. Always the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on which of these medication you are taking .

For bicalutamide
• For the oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For prostate cancer:
    • Adults 50 milligrams - mg - one tablet once a day.
    • Children It is unlikely that bicalutamide would be needed to treat cancer of the prostate in a child. If a child needs this drug, the dose would have to be determined by the family doctor.

For flutamide
• For oral dosage forms - capsules or tablets:
  • For prostate cancer:
    • Adults 250 milligrams - mg - two 125-mg capsules or one 250-mg tablet every eight hours.
    • Children It is unlikely that flutamide would be needed to treat cancer of the prostate in a child. If a child needs this drug, the dose would have to be determined by the family doctor.

For nilutamide
• For the oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For prostate cancer:
    • Adults 300 milligrams - mg - six 50-mg tablets once a day for the first thirty days, then 150 mg - three 50-mg tablets once a day.
    • Children It is unlikely that nilutamide would be needed to treat cancer of the prostate in a child. If a child needs this drug, the dose would have to be determined by the family doctor.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible.

For bicalutamide or nilutamide: If you do not remember your missed dose until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

For flutamide: If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.