Available in the form of a tablet, Casodex^® (bicalutamide) is a type of hormone therapy used to treat advanced cases of prostate cancer. The standard recommended dosage of Casodex is 50 mg once a day, ideally at the same time each day. This medication is given in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, sometimes called a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist, such as:

Goserelin acetate implant (Zoladex^®)
Histrelin acetate implant (Vantas^®)
Leuprolide acetate (Eligard^®, Lupron^®, Lupron Depot^®)
Triptorelin (Trelstar^®).

(To learn more about taking this 50-mg tablet, click Casodex Dosage. This article gives some helpful tips that will help ensure that each dose is taken safely and effectively.)

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