Bicalutamide Tablet is a drug belongs to hormonal category of anticancer drugs. This drug is specifically indicated for the treatment of prostate cancer in men. In most of case it is taken in oral dosage form along with the injection of LHRH agonist (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone).
Mechanism of Action of Bicalutamide Tablet
Bicalutamide medication cannot cure the cancer of prostate but it is capable in slowdown the growth of cancerous cells and stopped them from growing and multiplying them further.
Side Effects of Bicalutamide Tablet
There are some side effects of Bicalutamide medication like:
Pain in breast, nausea, vomiting, diarrheal, constipation, swelling in breast, liver problem, loss of hairs, skin allergies like redness, inflammation, rashes, itching etc, weakness, tiredness, fatigue, chest pain, difficulty in breathing, painful urination, abdominal pain, pain in joints, pain in bones, pain in muscles etc.
Precautions with Bicalutamide Tablet
If you are going to initiate the Bicalutamide medication then be sure that you are not allergic to the active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Take extra care if you are already diabetic patient, this medication is for men but in case if it is prescribed to women be sure that it should not be given during pregnancy and breast feeding conditions at it is harmful for the fetus.
Bicalutamide is mostly formulated in the form of oral dosage forms like tablets. Many oncology pharmaceutical manufacturers are manufacturing such type of medicines used in cancer treatment. Pharmaceutical companies like Affy group is engaged in manufacturing of anticancer tablets in India like Bicalutamide tablets etc.
