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Bicalutamide is used primarily in the treatment of early and advanced prostate cancer. [1] It is approved at a dosage of 50 mg/day as a combination therapy with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRH analogue) or orchiectomy (that is, surgical or medical castration) in the treatment of stage D2 metastatic prostate cancer (mPC), [2] [3] and as a monotherapy at a dosage of 150 mg/day ...
Tapentadol is used medically for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. [2] It is addictive, a commonly abused drug, [2] [9] [10] and poses a high risk of physical and/or mental dependence. [11] [12] Analgesia occurs within 32 minutes of oral administration, and lasts for 4–6 hours. [13]
Enzalutamide, sold under the brand name Xtandi, is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) medication which is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. [2] [9] It is indicated for use in conjunction with castration in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), [2] nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, [2] and metastatic castration-sensitive prostate ...
[39] [40] It is available in 50 mg, 80 mg (in Japan), [48] and 150 mg tablets for oral administration. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] The drug is registered for use as a 150 mg/day monotherapy for the treatment of LAPC in at least 55 countries, [ 2 ] with the U.S. being a notable exception where it is registered only for use at a dosage of 50 mg/day in ...
For the first time in two decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new class of medication that provides an alternative to addictive opioids for patients looking to manage ...
The most common side effects are dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, and weight gain. Glaucoma , liver toxicity and abnormal heart rhythms are rare but serious side effects. Blood levels of amitriptyline vary significantly from one person to another, [ 17 ] and amitriptyline interacts with many other medications potentially ...
Mauer said cost might be a big factor in how the drug is used. Vertex said that it has set a wholesale cost of $15.50 per 50-mg pill but that patient assistance programs would be available.
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson must pay $15 million to a Connecticut man who alleges that he developed mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, as a result of using the company's talc powder for decades ...