What is Erleada: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Erleada

• Take your medicine as directed. Your doctor may change your dose if needed.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Your doctor may give you other medicines (including a gonadotropin-releasing hormone) unless you had a surgery to lower the amount of testosterone in your body.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep this medicine in its original package.

• Your doctor may give you other medicines (including a gonadotropin-releasing hormone) unless you had a surgery to lower the amount of testosterone in your body.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep this medicine in its original package.

• Take your medicine as directed. Your doctor may change your dose if needed.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

What to do if you miss a dose of Erleada

Erleada contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to apalutamide.

Erleada warnings

• This medicine may cause birth defects if a man is using it when his partner becomes pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment with this medicine and for 3 months after the last dose. Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while you are using this medicine.

• This medicine may cause seizures and an increase risk for falls and fractures. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

• Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children. Some men who use this medicine have become infertile (unable to have children).

• Do not donate sperm during treatment with this medicine and for 3 months after your last dose.

• Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, a history of heart disease, seizures, brain injury, stroke, or brain tumor.

• Do not stop using this medicine, even for a short time, without first asking your doctor.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Erleada interactions

• Some medicines can affect how apalutamide works. Tell your doctor if you are using fexofenadine, gemfibrozil, itraconazole, midazolam, omeprazole, rifampin, rosuvastatin, or warfarin.