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Is It Safe To Withdraw From Casodex Cold Turkey?
my dr told me to stop taking my casodex which i have been on 3 1/2 yrs as it is no longer working but i will continue taking the lupron shots...he also is sending me to a cancer specialist....it is ok to stop cold turkey or should i do it slowly....i forgot to ask him
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Casodex is Bicalutamide is a synthetic, non-steroidal, pure antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer, hirsutism, and other androgen-dependent conditions.
while lupron is (leuprolide) overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. Leuprolide reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women.
it is used to treat the symptoms of prostrate cancer but does not treat the cancer it self
it is ok to stop casodex cold turkey. but you must see the cancer specialist ASAP
Casodex is Bicalutamide is a synthetic, non-steroidal, pure antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer, hirsutism, and other androgen-dependent conditions.
while lupron is (leuprolide) overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. Leuprolide reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women.
it is used to treat the symptoms of prostrate cancer but does not treat the cancer it self
it is ok to stop casodex cold turkey. but you must see the cancer specialist ASAP
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