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Indications & Uses
Bicalon is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
When bicalutamide is given together with an LHRH analogue, the usual adult dose is one 50 mg tablet taken once a day, in the morning or evening, with or without food. Pediatric use: The safety and effectiveness of bicalutamide in pediatric patients have not been established. Hepatic impairment: Bicalutamide is broken down extensively by the liver, so it should be used with caution in patients with moderate-to-severe hepatic impairment.
Side Effects
Side effects reported in more than 10% of patients taking Casodex together with an LHRH-A were: hot flashes, pain (including general, back, pelvic, and abdominal pain), weakness (asthenia), constipation, infection, nausea, swelling of the hands and feet (peripheral edema), shortness of breath (dyspnea), diarrhea, blood in the urine (hematuria), needing to urinate at night (nocturia), and anemia.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Hemorrhage with concomitant use of Coumarin Anticoagulant. Closely monitor the Prothrombin Time (PT) and International Normalized Ratio (INR), and adjust the anticoagulant dose as needed Gynecomastia and breast pain have been reported during treatment with Casodex 150 mg when used as a single agent as it cause a reduction in glucose tolerance in males Consideration should be given to monitoring blood glucose in patients receiving Casodex in combination with LHRH agonists Monitoring Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is recommended. Evaluate for clinical progression if PSA increases
Contraindications
Bicalutamide must not be taken by anyone who has previously had a hypersensitivity reaction to the drug or to any of the tablet's ingredients. Bicalutamide is not indicated for women and should not be used in this group.