Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection. Please consult your doctor. | - Pregnancy : UNSAFE

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. | - Breast feeding : UNSAFE

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. | - Driving : SAFE

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive. | - Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is recommended.Because of the limited information, cautious use of Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. | - Liver : CAUTION

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Q. Can Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection cure prostate cancer?::: Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection does not cure cancer but helps in prolonging and improving the life of the patient. Moreover, when prostate cancer is treated with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection then the frequency of fractures is relatively less. Similarly, the increase in pain is less common with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection.| Q. Is Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection a chemotherapy drug?::: Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is a hormonal treatment not a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat prostate cancer in adult men that has spread to other parts of the body. Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection stops your body from making testosterone. This can slow down the growth of prostate cancer.| Q. Why do I need to take prednisolone with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection?::: Your doctor will always prescribe prednisolone with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection. Taking these two medicines together lowers the risk of getting high blood pressure, fluid retention (having too much water in your body), or having reduced levels of potassium in your blood, which can occur due to Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection.| Q. Does Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection affect liver?::: Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection can cause severe liver problems. In very rare cases, Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection may even cause failure of the liver to function (called acute liver failure), which can even lead to death. Tell your doctor if you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes, darkening of the urine, or severe nausea or vomiting, as these could be signs or symptoms of liver problems.| Q. How frequently should the liver investigations be done?::: Liver enzymes should be measured prior to starting the treatment, every two weeks for the first three months into the treatment, and monthly thereafter. If you develop clinical symptoms or signs suggestive of liver toxicity, liver enzymes should be measured immediately. If the liver enzyme levels are increased beyond certain levels, your doctor may temporarily discontinue the treatment with Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection.

Abitate 250mg Powder for Injection is an anticancer medication. It works by preventing androgen (male hormone) production in man. This is done by inhibiting an enzyme (CYP17) that is responsible for the production of androgen. This is how it slows down the growth of prostate cancer.

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