Xelucip Tablet
by Cipla Ltd
In Treatment of Advanced Prostate cancer Prostate gland is a small walnut-sized gland that produces a fluid called seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperms in males. The most common symptom of prostate cancer is difficulty with urination, but sometim…
About this Medicine
Xelucip Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. It works by lowering the amount of testosterone produced in the body and restricts the growth of a cancer cell.Xelucip Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it exactly and regularly as prescribed by the doctor. Your doctor may change your dose if needed. Do not change your dose or stop taking the medicine without consulting your doctor.Common side effects of this medicine include hot flushes, increased glucose level, musculoskeletal pain, decreased hemoglobin, fatigue, constipation, and diarrhea. If these side effects bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart disease. Let your doctor also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Let your doctor also know if you have a partner who is pregnant or may become pregnant. Males who have female partners who are able to become pregnant should use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment with this medicine.
How it Works
Xelucip Tablet works by decreasing the amount of testosterone (a male hormone) produced by the body. This may slow or stop the spread of prostate cancer cells that need testosterone to grow.
Key Facts
Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: UROLOGY
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