Abiraterone Acetate
Therapeutic Group
Anti-neoplasticsIndication Dosage
Abiraterone Acetate is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It's typically given when the cancer has spread and is no longer responding to other treatments. This medication works by slowing down the growth of cancer cells and can help improve the quality of life and survival for men with this type of cancer.
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Where Disease Has Progressed During Or After Treatment With A Docetaxel-containing Chemotherapy Regimen (in Combination With Prednisone Or Prednisolone), Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer In Patients Asymptomatic Or Mildly Symptomatic After Failure Of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (in Combination With Prednisone Or Prednisolone):
- Adult: 1 Gm Once Daily, For Dose Of Concurrent Prednisone Or Prednisolone, Consult Product Literature
Content
- Tab 250mg: Abiraterone Acetate 250mg
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Antineoplastic, Anti-androgens
Contra Indications
- None Known
Precautions
- None Known
Lactation
- Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Angina Pectoris
- Arrhythmias
- Bone Fracture
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspepsia
- Haematuria
- Heart Failure
- Hepatic Disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Hypokalaemia
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Oedema
- Rash
- Sepsis
- Urinary Tract Infection.
- Rare: Alveolitis Allergic
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Myopathy
- Myocardial Infarction
- Qt Interval Prolongation