• TRADE NAMES: Drogenil; Euflex; Eulexin; Eulexine; Flucinom; Fluken; Flulem; Fugerel; Novo-Flutamide
  • INDICATIONS: Metastatic prostate carcinoma
  • CLASS: Androgen antagonist
  • HALF-LIFE: 8–10 hours
  • CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
    None known
  • PREGNANCY: not indicated for use in women

HEPATIC INJURY

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Incidence

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Seriousness

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