INDICATIONS
Eulexin is indicated for use in combination with LHRH agonists for your treating locally confined Stage B2-C and Stage D2 metastatic carcinoma in the prostate.
INSTRUCTIONS
Take flutamide just as directed through your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your medical professional, nurse, or pharmacist to clarify these phones you.
Take each dose which has a full glass of water.
Flutamide is usually taken thrice a day (every 8 hours). Follow your medical professional's instructions.
Your doctor will have to monitor your liver function with blood tests before commencing treatment with flutamide, monthly to the first 4 months of treatment, and periodically thereafter.
In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage leading to death or hospitalization. Notify a medical expert immediately in case you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, lack of appetite, "flu-like" symptoms, yellow skin or eyes, itching, clay-colored stools, or dark urine. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage.
Do not stop taking prescription drugs without first actually talking to your medical professional. Store flutamide at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
If you missed a dose - take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it's almost time for your forthcoming dose, skip the dose you missed and take only the following regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication.
DOSAGE
The recommended dosage is 2 capsules thrice every day at 8-hour intervals for a total daily dose of 750 mg.
STORAGE
Store Eulexin at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store far from heat, moisture, and light. Keep Eulexin out from the reach of kids and away from pets.
Stop taking flutamide and seek emergency medical help should you experience a hypersensitivity (lack of breath; closing of the throat; swelling of your respective lips, tongue, or face; or hives).
In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage leading to death or hospitalization. Notify your doctor immediately should you develop:
Other, less serious unwanted side effects could possibly be prone to occur. Continue to take flutamide and talk to a medical expert in case you experience:
Side effects apart from those listed here might also occur. Talk to your medical professional about any side effect that seems unusual or that is certainly especially bothersome.
Before taking flutamide, tell a medical expert in the event you:
You is probably not able to take flutamide, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment should you have any from the conditions listed above.
Flutamide just isn't indicated for usage by women. Flutamide is within the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that it's recognized to harm an unborn baby. Do not take flutamide in the event you are pregnant. Flutamide is not indicated for usage by women. It isn't known whether flutamide passes into breast milk. Do not take flutamide without first conversing with a medical expert if you are breast-feeding.
In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage causing death or hospitalization. Notify your medical professional immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss in appetite, "flu-like" symptoms, yellow skin or eyes, itching, clay-colored stools, or dark urine. These symptoms may be early signs and symptoms of liver damage.
Your doctor will likely need to monitor your liver function with blood tests before starting treatment with flutamide, each month for the first 4 months of treatment, and periodically thereafter.
Do not stop taking medicines without first actually talking to your doctor.
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