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Prostaxen 60

Rx
Generic:
Apalutamide
Dosage form:
Tablet
Pack size:
Box (30 Tablet)
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৳ 500/unit

Pack: ৳ 15,000

At a glance

Apalutamide is an androgen receptor inhibitor used for the treatment of metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) and non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (NM-CRPC).

Indications
  • Metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC)
  • Non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (NM-CRPC)
Dosage

Recommended Dose: 240 mg (four 60 mg tablets) orally once daily.

Concurrent Treatment: Patients should also receive a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog concurrently or should have had a bilateral orchiectomy.

Important: Swallow tablets whole. Do not crush or split the tablets.

Side effects

Common (>10%):

  • Hypercholesterolemia (76%)
  • Anemia (70%)
  • Hyperglycemia (70%)
  • Hypertriglyceridemia (67%)
  • Leukopenia (47%)
  • Lymphopenia (41%)
  • Fatigue (39%)
  • Hyperkalemia (32%)
  • Hypertension (25%)
  • Rash (24%)
  • Diarrhea (20%)
  • Nausea (18%)
  • Arthralgia (16%)
  • Fall (16%)
  • Weight decreased (16%)
  • Hot flush (14%)
  • Fracture (12%)
  • Decreased appetite (12%)
  • Peripheral edema (11%)

Grades 3-4 (>10%): Hypertension (14%)

1-10%: Hypothyroidism (8%), Pruritus (6.2%), Ischemic heart disease (3.7%), Heart failure (2.2%)

Grades 3-4 (1-10%): Rash (5%), Fracture (3%), Fall (2%), Hypertriglyceridemia (2%), Lymphopenia (2%), Hyperkalemia (2%), Hyperglycemia (2%)

Precautions & warnings

Serious Precautions:

  • Not recommended in patients with history of seizures or predisposing factors (brain injury, stroke, brain tumors) - permanently discontinue if seizure occurs during treatment
  • Falls and fractures risk - evaluate patient for risk; consider bone-targeted agents
  • Ischemic heart disease - most patients had cardiac risk factors; monitor for signs and symptoms
  • Safety not established in patients with clinically significant cardiovascular disease in the past 6 months
  • Androgen deprivation therapy may prolong QT interval
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy - may cause fetal harm
  • Not indicated for use in females
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