Prostate Cancer: Medications

  • Flutamide (oral)

    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 eyes

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  • Estramustine

    02/08/08, Healthwise

    Before taking estramustine, tell your doctor if you have a history of stroke or heart attack, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, seizures, liver or kidney disease, or Paget's disease.

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  • Nilutamide

    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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  • Triptorelin

    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 p

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  • Abarelix

    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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