FLUTAMIDE

Course overview

FLUTAMIDE IS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF ANDROGEN-DEPENDENT TUMORS LIKE PROSTATE CANCER AND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERANDROGENISM LIKE POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS). IT IS A PROTOTYPICAL DRUG OF THE ANTI-ANDROGEN CLASS OF MEDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY SUCCINCTLY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, ADVERSE EFFECTS AND PRECAUTIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR FLUTAMIDE AND RELATED CONGENERS AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING PROSTATE CANCER, WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ITS USE IN THE TREATMENT IN PCOS.