Nubeqa Tablet
About this Medicine
Nubeqa Tablet is an anti-cancer medicine. It helps treat prostate cancer that is resistant to medical or surgical treatments that reduce testosterone (male sex hormone) and has not yet spread to other parts of the body. Nubeqa Tablet should be taken with food, preferably at a fixed time each day for better efficacy. It should be swallowed whole with the water. The dose and duration will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your symptoms. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any dose and finish the full course of treatment. The treatment should not be stopped abruptly without consulting your doctor as this may affect the potency of this medicine.The most common side effects of this therapy are fatigue, pain in extremities (hands and legs), and rash. If these bother you or appear serious, let the doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.Before taking this medicine, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines for the same disease or other diseases. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should tell your doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may suggest you some diagnostic or laboratory tests to know the effects and side effects of this medicine on your body.
How it Works
Nubeqa Tablet works by blocking the effects of male reproductive hormone (testosterone) to stop the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Key Facts
Chemical Class :: Phenylpyrazoles|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS|Action Class :: Androgen Receptor Antagonists
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