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Cassotide 50mg

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Cassotide 50mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-cancer medicine used in men along with other specific agents for the treatment of prostate cancer. This medicine is not recommended for use in females, children, and adolescents.

Cassotide 50mg Composition

Bicalutamide

Cassotide 50mg Company Name

Cipla Ltd

Cassotide 50mg How To Work

Cassotide 50mg Tablet blocks the effect of the natural male hormones on the growth of prostate cells. Cassotide 50mg Tablet also blocks the undesired effects of androgens in females such as excessive hair growth and acne.

What Is Cassotide 50mg

A non-steroidal anti-androgen, Cassotide 50mg Tablet is used in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone for treating prostate cancer. It works by blocking the action of testosterone. This medicine may also be used prevent priapism, to treat excessive hair growth in women and to treat early puberty in boys. It also acts as a component of hormone therapy for transgender women.

Common side effects of Cassotide 50mg Tablet in men include breast tenderness, breast enlargement and hot flashes. Some other side effects in men include sexual dysfunction and feminisation. It can also cause lung toxicity and liver damage. Common side effects that may occur include constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, itching, nausea, dry skin and rash.

Inform your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to it. Some medicines like oral anti-coagulants and midazolam can interact with its actions so inform your doctor if you are taking these medications.

Cassotide 50mg How To Take

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cassotide 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Cassotide 50mg Drug Interactions

Astemizole

Cisapride

Terfenadine

Warfarin

It may be noted that drugs other than those listed above may also interact with Bicalutamide.

Usually drug interactions occur when it is taken with another drug or with food. Before you take a medication for a particular ailment, you should inform the health expert about intake of any other medications including non-prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines that may increase the effect of Bicalutamide, and dietary supplements like vitamins, minerals and herbal, so that the doctor can warn you of any possible drug interactions.

Bicalutamide can interact with blood thinners.

Do let your doctor know if you smoke, consume alcohol or caffeinated drinks, or use illegal drugs as these may interfere with the action of your medication. Make sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions you may have, or any family history of medical problems. Do not start or stop using any medicine without consulting your doctor.

Cassotide 50mg Side Effects

Weakness

Dizziness

Hot flashes

Upset stomach

Headache

Impotence

Nausea

Breast pain

Muscle pain.

Cassotide 50mg Warning

Pregnancy – This medicine is not recommended for use in women.

Breast-feeding – This medicine is not recommended for use in women.

Use in females – This medicine is not recommended for use in female patients.

Contraception – Effective contraception methods must be used during treatment with this medicine and until 130 days after stopping the therapy.

Use in pediatrics – This medicine is not recommended for use in children and adolescents.

Diabetes Mellitus – The combination of Cassotide 50mg Tablet and GnRH agonists should be used with caution in patients with a history of diabetes mellitus due to the increased risk of elevated blood glucose levels. Close monitoring of blood glucose levels is recommended for these patients.

Cassotide 50mg Precaution

Before taking bicalutamide, tell your doctor if you have any liver disease.

Bicalutamide may cause serious liver dysfunction (with symptoms of abdominal pain, anorexia, dark urine, fatigue, jaundice, nausea, vomiting). Stop taking Bicalutamide and call your doctor if you experience any such symptoms.

If you have an objective progression of disease together with elevated PSA, seek immediate medical advice, as you may have to stop bicalutamide treatment.

You should not take this medicine if you have rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.

Take precautions as you may occasionally feel sleepy while on bicalutamide therapy.

Avoid direct exposure to excessive sunlight or UV-light while you are taking bicalutamide.

Do not drink alcohol while on bicalutamide treatment as it may worsen the side effects of this medication.

Cassotide 50mg Dosage

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Cassotide 50mg Uses

Bicalutamide is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen used in the treatment of prostate cancer. This medicine blocks the effect of the male hormone called testosterone in the prostate, thereby slowing growth of the tumors.

Cassotide 50mg Storage

Keep your in the container they came in. Do not store above 30°C. Keep your in a safe place where children cannot see or reach them. Your could harm them. Do not use your after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

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