subject: Cancer // Flutamide (eulexin) [print this page] Brand name:
Eulexin
Generic name:
Flutamide
Description:
Eulexin (Flutamide) is an anti-androgen used in combination with another medicine to treat prostate cancer.
Synonyms:
Cebatrol, Niftholide, Niftolide
What is the most important information I should know about Generic Eulexin (Flutamide)?
In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage resulting in death or hospitalization. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, "flu-like" symptoms, yellow skin or eyes, itching, clay-colored stools, or dark urine. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage.Your doctor will need to monitor your liver function with blood tests before starting treatment with flutamide, every month for the first 4 months of treatment, and periodically thereafter.Do not stop taking this medication without first talking to your doctor.
How should I take Generic Eulexin (Flutamide)?
Take flutamide exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to explain them to you.Take each dose with a full glass of water. Flutamide is usually taken three times a day (every 8 hours). Follow your doctor"s instructions.Your doctor will need to monitor your liver function with blood tests before starting treatment with flutamide, every month for the first 4 months of treatment, and periodically thereafter.In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage resulting in death or hospitalization. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, "flu-like" symptoms, yellow skin or eyes, itching, clay-colored stools, or dark urine. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage.Do not stop taking this medication without first talking to your doctor. Store flutamide at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Generic Eulexin (Flutamide) side effects:
Stop taking flutamide and seek emergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives).In rare cases, flutamide has caused severe liver damage resulting in death or hospitalization. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, "flu-like" symptoms, yellow skin or eyes, itching, clay-colored stools, or dark urine. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage.Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take flutamide and talk to your doctor if you experience
* hot flashes
* diarrhea
* skin rash
* increased skin sensitivity to sunlight
* loss of sex drive
* impotence
* lowered sperm count
* enlarged breasts
* amber or greenish discoloration of the urine
* rectal bleeding or inflammation, or
* blood in the urine.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
