Apalutamide Tablets 60mg

Description

ERLEADA (Apalutamide 60 mg) is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of prostate cancer:that has spread to other parts of thebody and still responds to a medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone,ORthat has not spread to other parts of the body and no longer responds to a medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone.It is not known if ERLEADA® is safe and effective in females.It is not known if ERLEADA® is safe and effective in children.IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONBefore taking ERLEADA®, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:have a history of heart diseasehave high blood pressurehave diabeteshave abnormal amounts of fat or cholesterol in your blood (dyslipidemia)have a history of seizures, brain injury, stroke, or brain tumorsare pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ERLEADA® can cause harm to your unborn baby and loss of pregnancy (miscarriage).have a partner who is pregnant or may become pregnant.Males who have female partners who are able to become pregnant should use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of ERLEADA®.Males should use a condom during sex with a pregnant female.Talk with your healthcare provider if you have questions about birth control.are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ERLEADA® passes into breast milk.Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ERLEADA® can interact with many other medicines.You should not start or stop any medicine before you talk with the healthcare provider that prescribed ERLEADA®.Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.How should I take ERLEADA®?Take ERLEADA® exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed.Do not stop taking your prescribed dose of ERLEADA® without talking with your healthcare provider first.Take your prescribed dose of ERLEADA® 1 time a day, at the same time each day.Take ERLEADA® with or without food.Swallow ERLEADA® tablets whole.If you miss a dose of ERLEADA®, take your normal dose as soon as possible on the same day. Return to your normal schedule on the following day. You should not take extra tablets to make up the missed dose.You should start or continue a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog therapy during your treatment with ERLEADA® unless you have had a surgery to lower the amount of testosterone in your body (surgical castration).If you take too much ERLEADA®, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.What are the possible side effects of ERLEADA®?ERLEADA® may cause serious side effects including:Heart Disease, Stroke, or Mini-Stroke. Bleeding in the brain or blockage of the arteries in the heart or in part of the brain have happened in some people during treatment with ERLEADA® and can lead to death. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for signs and symptoms of heart or brain problems during your treatment with ERLEADA®. Call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you get:chest pain or discomfort at rest or with activityshortness of breathnumbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the bodytrouble talking or understandingtrouble seeing in one or both eyesdizziness, loss of balance or coordination, or trouble walkingFractures and Falls.