Generic name: abiraterone acetate [ A-bir-A-te-rone ]
Brand names: Yonsa, Zytiga
Dosage form: oral tablet (125 mg; 250 mg; 500 mg)
Drug class:Miscellaneous antineoplastics
What is abiraterone?
Abiraterone works by reducing androgen production in the body. Androgens are male hormones that can promote tumor growth in the prostate gland.
Abiraterone is used together with steroid medication (prednisone or methylprednisolone) to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. abiraterone is used in men whose prostate cancer cannot be treated with surgery or other medicines.
It is not known if abiraterone acetate tablets are safe or effective in females or children.
Warnings
Abiraterone tablets should not be handled by a woman who is pregnant or who may become pregnant. This medicine can harm an unborn baby or cause miscarriage.
You should not use abiraterone if you are allergic to it.Before taking this medicine
Abiraterone is not for use by women or children.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
diabetes (especially if you use pioglitazone or repaglinide);
heart problems, high blood pressure;
a heart attack;
low levels of potassium in your blood; or
problems with your adrenal gland or pituitary gland.
Abiraterone can harm an.
