Comparing Bicalutamide vs Firmagon
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Prescribed for Prostate Cancer. bicalutamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer. Firmagon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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8.0
For Prostate Cancer: I have stage 4 Prostate caner, which spread to my lymph nodes and tumors on my spine. Had no surgery. PSA started out at 144 after using this medicine and Elligard shots. My PSA is 2. Hats off to this medicine going on 2 years. |
9.4
For Prostate Cancer: had my 1st injections one month ago. My PSA dropped from 10 to 4. I'm going for 2nd injection today. Injections in abdomen hurt for a few days, only side effect so far tiredness, weakness. have recurring cancer following brachetherapy For Prostate Cancer: After biopsy revealed it was tiime to consider Hormone Therapy. I was started on Lupron. I came back in for a three month check and my PSA had not changed that much and my Testosterone was still high. I did not want to add another pill to my "diet" so Urologist tried 3 months of Firmagon. Wow!! PSA down huge and Dr says I'm completely Test-Suppressed. |
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Side Effects |
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Commonly reported side effects include: abdominal pain, nausea, and mastalgia. See the full bicalutamide side effects document. |
See the full Firmagon side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all bicalutamide prices |
View all Firmagon prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
No |
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Brand Names |
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Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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240 hours |
1272 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 324 drugs are known to interact with bicalutamide:
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A total of 212 drugs are known to interact with Firmagon:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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October 04, 1995 |
December 24, 2008 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Prostate Cancer: Had prostatectomy 4/18. Initially after surgery PSA 0.01 and on 8/19 PSA climbed to 0.14. Will get radiation treatments right away, combined with Bicalutamide 50mg along with injections for 4 months. Goal is to eradicate the cancer completely. Will keep posting.