Flutamide
Flutamide
CLINICAL USE
Treatment of advanced prostate cancer
DOSE IN NORMAL RENAL FUNCTION
250 mg every 8 hours; start 3 days before LHRH agonist
PHARMACOKINETICS
Molecular weight                           :276.2 %Protein binding                           :>90 %Excreted unchanged in urine     : 45 Volume of distribution (L/kg)       :No datahalf-life – normal/ESRD (hrs)      :6/Slightly increased (active metabolite) DOSE IN RENAL IMPAIRMENT
GFR (mL/MIN)
20 to 50     : Dose as in normal renal function 10 to 20     : Dose as in normal renal function <10           : Dose as in normal renal function DOSE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES
CAPD                :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function HD                     :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal functionHDF/high flux   :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal functionCAV/VVHD      :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS
Potentially hazardous interactions with other drugsAnticoagulants: effects of coumarins enhanced ADMINISTRATION
Reconstition
– Route
Oral Rate of Administration
–Comments
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