Casodex 50mg 1 X/day Absorption rate?

[depotdoug]

Started or re-started Casodex today. What is the absorption rate in my body? I.e. how fast does it attack my PCa?

Where do I find the chemistry formula makeup and metabolism intake?

Doug

[kaptank]

check bicalutamide. I think Wikipedia has an entry.

[Shanti1]

Try the official prescribing info and pubchem. I'm on a plan and landing or I would look through it for you.

accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatf...

pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co...

[Ran2599dy in reply to Shanti1]

The following website has the most information.

drugbank.ca/

[Tall_Allen]

how fast it attacks your PC is individual and is not related to the absorption rate. The pharmacokinetics (including absorption and metabolism) are in section 12.3 on p15, but that is probably not what you really want to know

accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatf...

[depotdoug in reply to Tall_Allen]

Ok. TIme to read/digest the FDA drug data info site. Your absolutely correct Tall_Allen I've looking for the fast attack PC speed or effectivity.

[timotur]

I started Casodex about three weeks before Zytiga and it dropped my PSA from 33 to 21. Adding Zytiga, and later Lupron got it to < 0.1 within about 3 months.

[depotdoug in reply to timotur]

Looks like I headed down the same path AGAIN. Next up Lupron Depot injection in two weeks then Zytiga or Xtandi...

[PeteLG]

Blood donating have been a family tradition for near 100 years. I was credited with 13 gallons until 11 years ago when diagnosed and treated for PCa. Much to my surprise Saturday at a Blood One drive I was shown Casodex is no longer a disqualifying medication for donating blood. Mary and I both were able to donate.

PeteLG

[j-o-h-n in reply to PeteLG]

13 gallons? Holly Chit,,,,, Hopefully not all in one day...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 08/30/219 4:24 PM DST - Pinnes

[vandy69]

Hi Doug,

Dr. Charles “Snuffy” Myers always prescribed 150mg. of casodex daily.

Best Wishes. Never Give In.

Mark, Atlanta

[depotdoug in reply to vandy69]

150mg Casodex and I'm worrying about 50mg per day

[vandy69]

Exactly. My local MO had me on 50mg of Casodex and once I saw Snuffy, he tripled it.

Mark, Atlanta

[depotdoug in reply to vandy69]

And you’re side effects tripled, too?

[vandy69 in reply to depotdoug]

There was only about 7 days between the change from 50mg to 150mg,, so no change in SEs. All of this was when I was first diagnosed 7 years ago, so the main SE I recall was hot flashes as T dropped. Myers used estrogen patches to moderate SEs. He was a genius and I miss him.

Mark, Atlanta

[depotdoug in reply to vandy69]

And I’m 3 days into 50mg. Got a long way to go. Not gonna slow down I think. I’ll take some energy drinks!!

But that may throw my heart into crazy AFIB or our Of Rhythm Doug