Comparing Casodex vs Erleada
| Casodex (bicalutamide) | Erleada (apalutamide) |
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Prescription only
Casodex is an androgen receptor inhibitor that may be used in combination with an LHRH agonist (such as leuprolide or goserelin) for the treatment of prostate cancer. Hot flashes are the main side... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer. Erleada may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Casodex (bicalutamide) | More about Erleada (apalutamide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Casodex has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Erleada has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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240 hours |
72 hours |
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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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Casodex:
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A total of 643 drugs are known to interact with Erleada:
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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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October 04, 1995 |
February 14, 2018 |
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1 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.
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