ERLEADA 60mg
Generic Name/API: apalutamide
Manufacturer: Janssen
Dosage Forms & Strength & Pack Size:
Tablets: 240 mg
Tablets: 60 mg
Storage:
Store at 20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F); excursions permitted to 15 °C to 30 °C (59 °F to
86 °F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Store in original package to protect from light and moisture. Do not discard desiccant.
What is ERLEADA®?
ERLEADA® (apalutamide) is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of prostate cancer:
- that has spread to other parts of the body and still responds to a medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone,
OR
- that has not spread to other parts of the body and no longer responds to a medical or surgical treatment that lowers testosterone.
It is not known if ERLEADA® is safe and effective in females.
It is not known if ERLEADA® is safe and effective in children.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Before taking ERLEADA®, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have a history of heart disease
- have high blood pressure
- have diabetes
- have abnormal amounts of fat or cholesterol in your blood (dyslipidemia)
- have a history of seizures, brain injury, stroke, or brain tumors
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. ERLEADA® can cause harm to your unborn baby and loss of pregnancy (miscarriage).
- have a partner who is pregnant or may become pregnant.
- Males who have female partners who are able to become pregnant should use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of ERLEADA®.
- Males should use a condom during sex with a pregnant female.
Talk with your healthcare provider if you have questions about birth control.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ERLEADA® passes into breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ERLEADA® can interact with many other medicines.
You should not start or stop any medicine before you talk with the healthcare provider that prescribed ERLEADA®.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
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