Erleada

• Erleada

• Abiraterone Acetate
• Akeega
• Anastrozole
• Arimidex
• Aromasin
• Bicalutamide
• Camcevi
• Casodex
• Depo-Provera
• Eligard
• Emcyt
• Erleada
• Eulexin
• Exemestane
• Fareston
• Faslodex
• Femara
• Firmagon
• Firmagon (240 MG Dose)
• Flutamide
• Fulvestrant
• HYDROXYprogesterone Caproate
• Letrozole
• Leuprolide Acetate
• Leuprolide Acetate (3 Month)
• Leuprolide Acetate-BUPivacaine
• Lupron Depot (1-Month)
• Lupron Depot (3-Month)
• Lupron Depot (4-Month)
• Lupron Depot (6-Month)
• Lysodren
• Megace Oral
• Megestrol Acetate
• Nilandron
• Nilutamide
• Nubeqa
• Orgovyx
• Orserdu
• Soltamox
• Tamoxifen Citrate
• Toremifene Citrate
• Trelstar
• Trelstar Mixject
• Vantas
• Xtandi
• Yonsa
• Zoladex
• Zytiga

• Tablet

• By mouth

Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

If you cannot swallow the 240 mg tablet whole:Place the tablet in a cup. Do not crush or split the tablet.Add 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of non-carbonated water to make sure the tablet is completely covered in water.Wait for 2 minutes until the tablet has broken up, then stir the mixture well.Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of orange juice, applesauce, or non-carbonated water to the cup and stir the mixture.Swallow the mixture right away.Rinse the cup with enough non-carbonated water to make sure you that you take your full dose and drink it right away.Do not store this mixture.

Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it.

You may also give the 240 mg tablet through feeding tube:Place the tablet in the barrel of the syringe (at least a 20 mL syringe) and draw up 10 mL of non-carbonated water.Wait for 10 minutes and shake the syringe well until the tablet is completely broken up.Attach the syringe to the feeding tube and give the mixture right away.Add non-carbonated water into the same syringe and flush through the feeding tube.Repeat this step until no pieces of tablet are left in the syringe or feeding tube.

Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep this medicine in its original package.

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

If you cannot swallow the 60 mg tablet whole:You may place the medicine in a container with 4 ounces (120 mL) of applesauce and stir. Do not crush the tablets.Wait for 15 minutes and stir the mixture.Wait for another 15 minutes and stir the mixture well until there are no chunks of tablets remaining.Swallow the mixture right away with a spoon.Rinse the container with 2 ounces (60 mL) of water and drink it right away. Repeat this step to make sure that you take the full dose.Swallow the mixture within 1 hour of preparing. Do not store this mixture.

Your doctor may give you other medicines (including a gonadotropin-releasing hormone) unless you had a surgery to lower the amount of testosterone in your body.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to apalutamide.

This medicine may cause birth defects if a man is using it when his partner becomes pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment with this medicine and for 3 months after the last dose. Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while you are using this medicine.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk of heart or blood vessel disease, including heart attack or strokeSerious skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)

Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children. Some men who use this medicine have become infertile (unable to have children).

Do not stop using this medicine, even for a short time, without first asking your doctor.

Do not donate sperm during treatment with this medicine and for 3 months after your last dose.

Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, a history of heart disease, seizures, brain injury, stroke, or brain tumor.

This medicine may cause seizures and an increase risk for falls and fractures. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Some medicines can affect how apalutamide works. Tell your doctor if you are using fexofenadine, gemfibrozil, itraconazole, midazolam, omeprazole, rifampin, rosuvastatin, or warfarin.

• Slow, fast, or uneven heartbeat, dizziness, headache
• Swelling, bruising, pain, or tenderness around the injured area
• Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
• Joint or muscle pain
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Chest pain or discomfort, nausea or vomiting, pain in the shoulders, arms, jaw, or neck, sweating
• Muscle weakness in the legs
• Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body, pain in your lower leg (calf), problems with vision, speech, or walking
• Seizures, loss of consciousness
• Warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest
• Tiredness
• Diarrhea
• Decreased appetite
• Weight decreased