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This Is A Gerneric For Casodex 50mg I Use For Prostrat Cancer Is It The Same ## Hello, Did you mean to say Bicalutamide, the active ingredient in Casodex? If so, then the generic you have is the same except for the fact that it might not be as strong as the brand name variety. The reason being, if a medication is in generic form, it is permitted by the FDA to be allowed to contain as much as 20% more or less of the actual active ingredient. Also, depending on the manufacturer- the binders and fillers (inactive ingredients) used could be different. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Casodex Details I hope I have helped to answer your question!

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double strength oval green ## side effects of estrogen-methyltestos h.s. ## What time of the day will my prescription be more effective in improving my menopausal symptoms as well as increasing my libido which is now at zero. I have been prescribed estrogen-methyltestos D.S. tab ## What is the difference between phenternine and phentramine tablets 37.5? ## I had uternine cancer stage 1, and just had a hysterectomy 3 years ago. I was surprised , since I am very healthy and take vitamins, do not drink, or have ever smoked. I was under severe stress for many years though. I had terrible pain if I even attempted sex. I had migranes, and had to lay down after doing exercise. (migrane medication can give you a heart attack, and more women die of heart than all cancers combined) i am 61 years ...

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Folitrax50 Injection side effect ## Folitrax is manufactured in India, I believe the ingredient is Methotrexate. Possible side effects while taking Methotrexate include anemia, neutropenia, increased risk of bruising, nausea and vomiting, dermatitis and diarrhea. A small percentage of patients develop hepatitis, and there is an increased risk of pulmonary fibrosis. To learn more about this drug click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## MY WIFE IS SUFFERING FROM RHEUMATIC ARTHRITIS FROM SINCE LAST ONE AND HALF YEAR..SHE WAS PRECRIBED TO TAKE FOLITRAX15 BUT 3 MONTH AGO ONTHER DOCTOR STOPPED TO TAKE IT BCOZ SHE USED TO BREAST FEED TO HER ONE ANF HALF YEAR OLD CHILD. PLEASE ADVISE ## My child age 2 had been detected with ...

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Megestrolac Liquid is used for creating appetite. Should this drug be taken by someone who has had both breasts removed due to cancer & is it a hormone? ## hola.ha todos ,bueno quero desirle que tengo un sangrado de ya ase mucho tempo , fui donde el doctor .y me hiso los exsamenes.,y me hiso unas preguntas que me dejaron con muchas dudads.bueno me reseto megestrol ac 40mg tab ## helo I have uno bleeding for long time, is for 1 year. my doctor me check all . ok my answer I teke megestrol ac 40mg tab. for what I drink this medicine ,this is for my bleeding, or for my anemia , I don't understand what is this? thanks, ## To answer, yes it is a hormone and virtually no synthetic ones are safe for someone that has had breast cancer. Learn more Megestrol AC details here. This is a synt...

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I am in total agreement with prostate screening with PSA. Nothing better than early detection of any kind of cancer. My husband had routine PSA followed by biopsy and eventually surgery for malignancy. He is now 7 years out and annually gets follow-up PSA. I personally am a lung cancer survivor 12 years out thanks to early detection with a chest x-ray by my PCP. For us, early detection is definitely the key factor.

I am a Psoriasis patient taking 17 mg of Folitrax a week. Are there any side effects from taking this medication ? If so please tell me the precautions. I would appreciate your advice to my email address. Thank you. ## Folitrax contains the active ingredient Methotrexate, it is used to inhibit the immune system. Side effects may include: nausea, hair loss, vomiting and increased risk of bruising. Read more: Do you have any questions? ## My wife is suffering from Poly Myositis. Dr, Aman Sharma From PGI is doing treatment of her. But in muscle biopsy, its muscle destrophy. Which cannot be possible on practical grounds as she has no symptom of that. She is 36 now. Dr. aman is quite sure that its not possible as patient is recovering. Anyone suggests that it can be possible that a patient(L...

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Is anybody out there taking the new trial drug Ruxolitinib for Mylofibrosis? ## Yes ## Hello Dave, hope all is going well for you. My husband has recently started taking Ruxolitinub for Mylofibrosis and seems to be responding well, it's still early days (3 weeks to be exact) and feeling much better. How long have you been on this drug and are you responding well? ## Hi Carol. I've been on the drug over 4 months. I started on a sustained release version for a 4 month trial. This trial has stopped and they found the sustained release version did not work as well. I've been on the regular version 15mg twice a day for the past 10 days and I'm feeling pretty good. I've had relief from most of my symptoms and shrunk my spleen from 13.5cm to 7cm. The only complaint I have i...

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I have been taking Xalkori since the end of May 2012. In the first 30 days, I had trouble keeping food down, lost 20 lbs and felt VERY sick. Praise God, I am on Zofran for the nausea and am keeping food down. I have started to feel better, much better than a few weeks ago.... But still get fatigued easy and overall feel weak. I am 50 years old. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if it gets better. ## I don't have personal experience, but I can tell you that those are normal side effects with most of these types of medications. Learn more Xalkori details here. And unfortunately, many such side effects do last the entire course of treatment with it, so you might just have to slow down a bit for awhile. Does anyone have experience with this medication? ## I have been on ...

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How did this drug, with its horrible side effects and minimal efficacy (6 weeks survival vs placebo), ever get approved? How is its efficacy determined? What are the oncologist's responsibilities for managing side effects? ## @Rocky, With all the side effects, deaths, and money spent on the war against drugs, I have to wonder how almost every medication on the market has ever been approved. Regarding your last question, I think the link below may help shed some light on the roles and responsibilities associated with each type of Oncologist: cancer.net/all-about-cancer/newly-diagnosed/find-oncologist/types-oncologists However, I get the sense that their responsibility in managing each patient's side effects would just entail changing medications or dosages to better suit individu...

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effudex cream for pre-cancerous skin treatment ## I think you mean Efudex. Efudex and Carac are prescribed for the treatment of actinic or solar keratoses (small red horned growths or flesh-colored wartlike growths caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation or the sun). Such growths may develop into skin cancer. When conventional methods are impractical--as when the affected sites are hard to get at--the 5 percent strength of Efudex is useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas, or slow-growing malignant tumors of the face usually found at the edge of the nostrils, eyelids, or lips. Efudex is available in cream and solution forms. ## Based on my research, Efudex (fluorouracil) Solutions and Cream are topical preparations that contain the fluorinated pyrimidine 5-f...

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have tried everything for post-herpatic neurapthy and nothing is working. any suggestions? ## The MayoClinic states that "there's currently no cure for postherpetic neuralgia, but there are treatment options to ease symptoms. For most people, postherpetic neuralgia improves over time." In my own honest opinion, anything can be cured over time. They said cancer couldn't be cured. They said diabetes couldn't be cured; and I'm sure plenty other diseases as well. But each of those have been cured and even reversed by numerous amounts of people who chose not to buy in to the negative beliefs. If I were in your shoes, using the knowledge I have, I would take on a primarily raw vegan diet that is high in fresh fruit, dark leafy greens, seeds & nuts, and maybe even s...

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Im looking for other mothers or fathers who have children who are taking fenretinide medicine under a research study for Neuroblastoma patients (childhood cancer) ## Hi Melody, Although I'm not a father of a child taking this medication, I would still like to offer you as much information as I can on the research studies involving childhood cancer. The links below have a lot of insight on the studies and outcomes for various groups of children: umms.med.umich.edu/umclinicalstudies/detail_pub_study.do?show=YES&id=4559&TYPE= clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00053326 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12796365 I hope this information helps in any way!

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My daughter is 27 yrs old, she was diagnosed with Nueroblastoma, she had Chemotherapy treatment and then a surgery and and currently taking Radiant MIBG. that hepls her for a better daily life for 5 months then the tumor mass grows larger causing sever pains and endangouring other organs. I have just heard about Xaltori, any Nueroblastoma adult had tried it.. thanks

My niece swears she was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer. She showed her pills off tonight that is supposedly for the treatment. It is a white oval pill. Blank on one side. 160 printed in black on the other. No numbers or other letters. Just 160. ## I can't find a listing for this in any of the prescription drug databases that I've checked. The greatest likely cause for that is that such unlisted pills are usually just over the counter products. Learn more OTC drug details here. However, there is also a small chance that they are a foreign medication. Did she give any clue as to what they are supposed to be? ## All she stated that she didn't know what it was called because supposedly her son ate the label off the bottle. She's kinda known for lying and making stuff up...

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i had to stop taking methotrexate over 8 weeks ago as my enzym levels went up, they are still rising hospital dont know why, i,m due to go for a scan, has anyone any ideas why this is still happening ? ## Which enzymes have gone up? There are many different ones in your body that they may be checking. Are you referring to liver enzymes? They can raise upon occasion without it really meaning anything dangerous, because many medications are processed through the liver and it may just need a break or support for a bit to get back to normal. ## thank you, yes it is 3 liver enzymes that had gone up, i had some good news this week, 2 of them have started to go down. still waiting for scan

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So I used to blame the Prilosec I switched to instead of pepcid. This may be part of the problem. I started my 5 days on 3. Weeks off regime on Monday for chemo and switched to Prilosec at this time too. Had the same issue but it was more like in my throat and mouth. I now take 350 mg instead of 90mg. Of temodar. Also I don't know if this was the proton radiation but my eyes are failing me. Get blurry on and off. Also what can I expect for nausea During the week and the days after, how long it takes for the side effects to wear off, I know everyone isn't the same, just need some input. ## @Alex, Not to get off topic or anything, but have you tried any sort of natural alternatives to chemo and radiation therapy? It's been known for a while now that cancer can be and has been ...

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How many prescriptions have been filled in January 2013? Jokerix ## Hi Barry, Based on my research there actually aren't any major studies (listed online) that go very deep, in so far as tracking how many prescriptions were filled in a given month. These numbers are also going to be different for each and every pharmacy across the globe... If you want to be more precise with your search, I would recommend going into each of your local pharmacies to inquire about these statistics. Maybe if you mention that you're doing some sort of community research project they will be less reluctant to provide you with the information you're looking for. I hope this helps!

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Can I treat my bone/joint stiffness that I have recently started experiencing with Enzalutemide? ## Enzalutemide is an androgen receptor agonist that's used to treat prostate cancer, so it will not do anything to treat bone/joint stiffness. Have you consulted a doctor? That would really be your best option, instead of trying to treat yourself.

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My father has kidney and bone cancer and has not been eating very much. His doctor just have him Megestrol AC 20mg tab stating that is has synthetic thc in it that should help his appetite. He has no problem taking that. However nowhere have I seen thc mentioned anywhere. So my question is. Is that at all true? Is there synthetic thc in this medication? Thank you for your help. ## No, there is no THC in this, synthetic or otherwise. Megestrol Acetate is actually a form of the hormone progesterone and it is used to increase appetite. You may find yourself more familiar with it if you think of woman taking hormone replacement therapy or contraceptives and the fact that it usually causes them to gain some weight, because it increases appetite. Learn more Megestrol Acetate details here. But...

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can i take nitrofur-macr while taking methotrexate ## I didn't find any interactions or problems listed between these two medications, but you should double check this information to be safe. Learn more Nitrofurantoin details here. Is this the first time you're taking this antibiotic?

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