Prostate Cancer: Medications

  • Estramustine

    Drug
    06/22/06, Healthwise

    Estramustine should only be administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider experienced in the use of cancer chemotherapeutic agents.

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  • Nilutamide

    Drug
    08/31/04, Healthwise

    Nilutamide may cause a delay in your ability to see in the dark after being in a lighted area. Use caution when driving at night, when entering into a tunnel, and in other similar situations. Tinted glasses may alleviate this side effect.

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  • Flutamide (oral)

    Drug
    08/02/04, Healthwise

    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 ey

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  • Abarelix

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Treatment with abarelix may become less effective over time in some patients. Monitoring blood levels of testosterone will be done on a regular basis with blood tests to monitor the effectiveness of the medication.

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  • Triptorelin

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Triptorelin initially causes a temporary increase in serum testosterone levels. Because of this, symptoms of prostate cancer may worsen during the first weeks of treatment. Notify your doctor if you experience new or worsening symptoms such as bone

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  • LH-RH agonists/GnRH agonists for prostate cancer

    Article
    07/24/06, Healthwise

    Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists are hormone therapy drugs that lower the production of testosterone in a man's body. This drop in testosterone usually slows

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  • Antiandrogens for prostate cancer

    Article
    07/24/06, Healthwise

    Androgens are hormones. Antiandrogens are drugs that block the action of these hormones. In prostate cancer, they block the action of testosterone made by the testicles and/or adrenal glands. This usually slows prostate cancer gro

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  • Prostate Cancer - Medications

    Article
    07/24/06, Healthwise

    Hormones are drugs that can affect the growth of prostate cancer cells. They sometimes are used along with radiation treatment to help make sure that all cancer cells are destroyed.

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  • Gleevec Attacks Prostate Cancer in Mice

    Article
    07/01/06, M. D. Anderson

    Gleevec Attacks Prostate Cancer in Mice

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