Apalutamide Side Effects

Name of the generic: apalutamide
The brand name is Erleada
Forms for dosage: oral tablet (60 mg)
Drug class: Antiandrogens, Hormones/antineoplastics

Apalutamide can be described as an anti-androgen. It acts within the body to block the effects of the androgens (male hormones).

Apalutamide is a treatment for prostate cancer which has spread to different areas within your organs (metastatic) in addition to being treated using different medication or surgical procedures.

Apalutamide can also be used to fight prostate cancer, which hasn’t been able to spread to other areas of the body after surgery or other treatments for cancer failed or ended their effectiveness.

This medication is used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or with surgical castration (removal of the testicles).¶

Consumer info

The Apalutamide side effects that occur require immediate medical treatment

Alongside its necessary effects, apalutamide could produce unwanted side adverse effects. While not all of these consequences can be present, if they do occur, they might require medical attention.

Consult your physician immediately in the event that any of these Apalutamide side effects happen while you are taking the medication.

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The process of bloating or swelling in the arms, face, and hands, the lower legs or feet
blurred vision
constipation
mood depressed
difficulties when difficulty in
dizziness
Dry and flaky skin and hair
falls
Feeling the cold
hair loss
headache
Hoarseness or the sound of a whisper
joint pain
Muscle cramps, pain, and stiffness
Nervousness
leg pain
A pounding sound in the ears
rapid weight gain
heartbeats that are slow or rapid heartbeat
the sensation of tingling in the feet or hands
unusual fatigue or weakness
unusual weight change or loss of weight
weight gain

Less well-known

Urine with blood
chest pain or discomfort in the chest.
reduced output of urine
dilated neck veins
Heartbeat or breathing that is irregular
nausea
shoulder pain or arms, jaw or neck
sweating
The chest is tight
Trouble breathing
vomiting

Incidence unknown

Peeling, and lifting of the skin
chills
cough
diarrhea
febrile
Itching
Muscle or joint or muscle
Red eyes that have irritated eyes
Lesions of the skin that are red, typically with a purple central
Sore throat
ulcers, sores, or white spots on either the mouth and on lips

There are no immediate Apalutamide side effects that require medical treatment

A few side effects from apalutamide are possible and are not medically relevant care. These adverse effects could be eliminated in the course of treatment as the body adapts to the medication. Also, your healthcare specialist may provide suggestions on ways to minimize or prevent certain negative side consequences.

Talk to your doctor for any of these adverse reactions persist or become bothersome If you have questions regarding these side effects:

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A decrease in appetite
less weight
diarrhea
the feeling of warmth
the skin rash, the skin has a rash
facial redness and neck and, occasionally, the upper chest.

For Professionals info

General

The most commonly reported side symptoms are hypertension, fatigue, diarrhea, rash, nausea as well as weight loss, arthralgia hot flush, decreased appetite, fractures as well as peripheral Edema.

Hematologic

(10% or more): Anemia (70%), leukopenia (47%), lymphopenia (41%)

Metabolic

(10% or more) Hypercholesterolemia (76 percent) Hyperglycemia (70 70%) Hypertriglyceridemia (67 percent)

Genitourinary

(1% to 10%): Hematuria

Cardiovascular

(10 percent or more) Hypertension (25 percent) Hot flush (14 percent)
(1 to 10%) The heart is at risk for ischemia, heart failure. Myocardial Infarction, cardiopulmonary arrest

Dermatologic

(10 percent or more): The most common is a rash (maculopapular rash ), generalized rash and urticaria the rash of pruritic, rash conjunctivitis, erythema multiforme and rash papular skin exfoliation and genital rash and the drug eruption, stomatitis mouth pustular ulceration blister papule, pemphigoid skin erosion and rash with vesicular) (24 percent or more).)
(1% to 10%): Pruritus

Endocrine

(10 percent or more) Thyroid-stimulating hormone increased
(1% to 10%): Hypothyroidism

Gastrointestinal

(10 percent or more) Diarrrhea (20 percent) nausea (18 percent)

Nervous system

(0.1% to 1%): Seizure

Musculoskeletal

(1 to 10% or more) Arthralgia (16 percent) fracture (e.g. or a rib fracture, lumbar vertebral fragment, spine compression fracture hip fracture, foot fracture, humerus bone fracture thoracic vertebral fragment upper limb fracture broken sacrum, pubis fracture, hand fracture, acetabulum break, the ankle fracture and compression fracture costal cartilage fracture facial bones fracture low limb fractures, osteoporotic fracture wrist fracture, fracture of avulsion fractured coccyx pelvic fracture, radius fracture, sternal fracture strain fractures, traumatized fractures cervical vertebral fracture Femoral neck fracture Tibia fracture) (12%)

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