Flutamide

What Are The Uses Of Flutamide?

Flutamide is used for treatment of prostate cancer in men. Additoonalyy, it is also used for treating excessive androgen levels in women. 

What Are The Side Effects Of Flutamide?

Some of the common side-effects for men include:

• Decreased levels of androgen, leading to breast tenderness
• Increase in size of breast tissue (mild to moderate)
• Hot flashes
• Decreased bone mass, increasing the risk of fractures
• Decreased muscle mass
• Decrease sexual desire, libido
• Nausea, anorexia, dizziness, vomiting

In women, flutamide is usually well tolerated. Some mild the side effects could be:

• Dry skin
• Nausea, anorexia, dizziness, vomiting

What Are The Contraindications Of Flutamide?

Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Liver problems
• Smoking
• Haemoglobin M disease