Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Yonsa
- Zytiga
Descriptions
Note: Women of childbearing potential should not use or handle abiraterone tablets without protection (eg, gloves).
Abiraterone is used in combination with prednisone to treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (prostate cancer that is resistant to medical or surgical treatments that lower testosterone and has already spread to other parts of the body) and metastatic high-risk castration-sensitive prostate cancer.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: Oct. 01, 2020
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