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Antiandrogen Erleada Adult

Apalutamide - What is it for

​Apalutamide is used to treat prostate cancer which has not spread to other parts of the body and does not respond to treatment that reduces the production of androgens (male sex hormones which increase the growth of prostate cancer cells).
Apalutamide works by blocking the effect of androgens.

Apalutamide - Additional Information

  • Tags: Antiandrogen, Apalutamide
  • Updated on 8/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
  • Article contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup PSS National Medication Information Workgroup
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