Zytiga

Zytiga

abiraterone

Manufacturer:

Janssen

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Abiraterone acetate
Indications/Uses
In combination w/ prednisone or prednisolone for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in adult men who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic after androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) failure in whom chemotherapy is not yet clinically indicated; mCRPC in adult men whose disease has progressed on or after docetaxel-based chemotherapy regimen; in combination w/ prednisone or prednisolone & ADT for patients w/ newly diagnosed high risk metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) who may have received up to 3 mth prior to ADT.
Dosage/Direction for Use
1,000 mg as single daily dose w/ prednisone or prednisolone 10 mg daily for mCRPC & prednisone or prednisolone 5 mg daily for mHSPC.
Administration
Should be taken on an empty stomach: Take at least 2 hr after meals & must not take meals for at least 1 hr after. Swallow whole, do not chew/crush.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Concomitant use w/ prednisone or prednisolone in combination w/ Ra-223. Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C). Pregnancy.
Special Precautions
HTN, hypokalaemia or fluid retention due to mineralocorticoid excess; decreased bone density. Hypoglycemia. Patients w/ chemotherapy. Patients using prednisone or prednisolone subjected to unusual stress & w/drawal. Patients previously treated w/ ketoconazole. Co-administration of abiraterone & prednisone/prednisolone w/ radium 223 dichloride. Not to be taken by patients w/ galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. Hepatotoxicity & hepatic impairment. Not to be used in women. Not to be used during pregnancy & lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Peripheral edema; hypokalaemia, hypertriglyceridemia; UTI; increased ALT &/or AST; HTN, fractures; cardiac failure, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, tachycardia; hematuria; dyspepsia.
Drug Interactions
Increased absorption w/ food, strong CYP3A inducers eg, phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarb. Co-administration w/ CYP2D6-activated/metabolised drugs; CYP2C8 substrate w/ narrow therapeutic index.
MIMS Class
Cancer Hormone Therapy
ATC Classification
L02BX03 - abiraterone ; Belongs to the class of other hormone antagonists and related agents. Used in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Presentation/Packing
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Zytiga FC tab 500 mg
Packing/Price
60's
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Zytiga tab 250 mg
Packing/Price
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