Description
Uses of Medicine:
Apalutamide 60 mg/240 mg is an anti-cancer drug that falls under the androgen receptor inhibitors class of medicines. Patients, Healthcare Professionals (HCP), or Hospitals can buy Apalutamide 60 mg/240 mg Tablets online from India through THE INDIAN PHARMA (a trusted Apalutamide Supplier, Exporter, and Contract Manufacturer in India) for the management and treatment of:- Metastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)
- Non-metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC)
Apalutamide 60 mg/240 mg is categorized under anti-cancer medications as an androgen receptor inhibitor. This particular medicine helps treat some types of prostate cancer. It is prescribed to patients with metastatic prostate cancer that is still responsive to anti-androgen therapy, or to cancer patients who have not metastasized, but no longer respond to testosterone-lowering therapies.
This therapeutic drug works by blocking the action of androgens, especially testosterone, which helps slow down or block the growth of unhealthy cells in the prostate. It decreases the ability of cancer-feeding androgens to attach to their receptors, preventing and controlling the progression of the disease. This improves control of the progression of the disease.
While using this Apalutamide 60 mg/240 mg, patients must adhere strictly to their doctor’s recommendations. Patients can take this Apalutamide with or without meals. Please report to your doctor when you start experiencing side effects such as chest pain, dyspepsia, walking difficulties, facial or body numbness, or any other symptoms resembling a heart attack. Apart from these, this medication might lead to sterility in men, which means patients should not procreate or donate sperm during the treatment period and at least three months after the last treatment dose. Patients are advised to use effective contraceptives.
This medication is not indicated for women and especially pregnant women, because of the potential risk to an unborn child. Always consult your physician before commencing or discontinuing Apalutamide 60 mg/240 mg. Scheduling routine examinations, laboratory examinations, and close supervision, as well as timely management of treatment complications, if any, is necessary during the treatment period.
Dosage & Side Effects:
The recommended dosage of Apalutamide is 240 mg administered orally once daily. This could be administered as one 240 mg tablet or four 60 mg tablets. Swallow the tablet(s) whole. Do not crush or split tablet(s). Apalutamide can be taken with or without food. Patients should also receive a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog concurrently or should have had a bilateral orchiectomyThe most common side effects of Apalutamide are decreased appetite, fatigue, arthralgia, rash, fall, hot flush, decreased weight, fracture, hypertension, and diarrhea.