Abirapro 500 Tablet 60
₹26,250.00
Quick fact
Abirapro is a prescription tablet containing abiraterone acetate, used to treat prostate cancer, including advanced disease that has spread or no longer responds to testosterone-lowering treatment.
Uses
What is Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 & Important Details
Abirapro contains abiraterone acetate and is used to treat prostate cancer.
- It is a prescription medicine.
- It is used for advanced prostate cancer that has spread, including cancer that no longer responds to treatments that lower testosterone.
How does Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 work (mechanism of action)?
Abirapro blocks an enzyme involved in making androgens, including testosterone.
- The medicine blocks the CYP17 enzyme.
- This reduces the production of androgens, including testosterone.
Specialized or Off-Label Uses of Abirapro 500 Tablet 60
The available information supports use for prostate cancer.
Conditions That Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 Will Not Treat
The available information identifies prostate cancer as the supported use.
Benefits
What are the benefits of taking Abirapro 500 Tablet 60
For appropriate patients, Abirapro is used as part of prostate cancer treatment.
- It can help slow prostate cancer progression.
- When used as part of the recommended regimen in appropriate patients with advanced prostate cancer, treatment has been shown to improve survival.
Side Effects
What are the most common side effects of Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Commonly listed side effects include fatigue and changes affecting blood pressure, fluid levels or potassium.
- Fatigue, joint pain and hot flushes.
- High blood pressure, swelling and low potassium levels.
Tell your doctor if side effects bother you or seem serious. Regular checks may include blood pressure, potassium and liver function.
What are the serious side effects of Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Some reported problems can be serious. Contact a doctor immediately if you develop concerning symptoms such as those listed here.
- Severe muscle weakness or chest pain.
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes.
- Heart problems, adrenal insufficiency or severe liver damage are listed as serious risks.
Get medical help promptly for these symptoms. If symptoms feel urgent, seek emergency care.
Severe Allergic Reactions of Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Allergy to abiraterone or another ingredient is listed as a reason not to use the medicine. Specific allergic reaction symptoms are not established in the available information.
- No particular emergency allergy symptoms are specified in the available information.
If you think you are having a severe allergic reaction, seek emergency medical care. Ask a doctor or pharmacist for advice if you have a known medicine allergy.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medication?
Other reported effects have no stated frequency in the available information.
- Rash or indigestion.
- Urinary tract infection or blood in the urine.
Tell your doctor if any new symptom concerns you or does not settle.
Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 Dosage Guidelines
Overview
Take Abirapro only in the dose and for the duration advised by your doctor. Do not change your dose without medical advice.
Your care team may monitor liver function, blood pressure and potassium. Your health conditions and other medicines should be discussed with your doctor.
Adults
The usual adult starting dose is 1,000 mg once daily. Follow your prescriber’s instructions.
Children
Abirapro is not for children or adolescents. A child dose is not established; a doctor must confirm suitability.
Older adults
A specific dose for older adults is not established. Use requires close medical supervision and regular monitoring.
- The doctor’s prescribed dose and schedule.
- Heart history, blood pressure, potassium levels and liver health.
- Kidney problems and other medicines being taken.
Dosage Adjustments for Kidney, Liver, or Other Health Problems
The available information does not give specific dose adjustments for these health situations. Your doctor should decide what is suitable.
- Normal kidney function: A specific dose adjustment is not established.
- Reduced kidney function: Consult your doctor about kidney impairment; a specific dose adjustment is not established.
- Severe kidney impairment: A specific dose or adjustment for severe kidney impairment is not established; ask your doctor.
- Dialysis: Use in dialysis is not established in the available information. Ask your doctor.
- Liver disease: Do not take Abirapro if you have severe liver damage. Discuss other liver problems with your doctor.
- Other important conditions: Tell your doctor about heart disease, high blood pressure or low potassium before treatment.
Do not adjust the dose yourself. Your doctor can assess your condition and decide how to monitor treatment.
How Often and How Long to Take Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
A dosing schedule should come from your prescriber.
- Take it at the same time each day if that is your prescribed schedule.
- Follow your doctor’s instructions on dose and duration.
How should I take Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Taking Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 With or Without Food
Take Abirapro on an empty stomach: one hour before or at least two hours after a meal. Do not take it with food.
How to Take Specific Forms (Tablets, Chewables, Liquid Suspension)
Tablets: Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not chew, crush or break it. Follow your doctor’s dose instructions.
Overdose/Missed Dose
What should I do if I accidentally use too much Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
If you take more than the prescribed dose, seek emergency medical attention. Taking too much may increase the risk of serious effects, including liver strain or heart problems.
What should I do if I miss a dose of Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Missed-dose advice differs in the available information. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for instructions rather than taking an extra or double dose.
Interactions
Does Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 interact with foods or drinks?
Do not take Abirapro with food. Food can significantly increase its absorption; follow the empty-stomach instructions from your prescriber.
Does Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 interact with other medicines (drug interactions)
Abirapro can interact with other medicines. Tell your doctor about all medicines you take, especially those listed here.
- Strong CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampin, phenytoin and carbamazepine may lower Abirapro levels and make treatment less effective.
- Abirapro may increase levels of some CYP2D6 medicines with a narrow safety range, such as thioridazine.
- Tell your doctor about medicines for heart problems, diabetes, psychiatric illnesses, pain or infections.
Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 and Blood Thinners
Abirapro may increase the effects of blood thinners such as warfarin, raising the risk of bleeding.
Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 and Birth Control (if applicable)
Use effective contraception during treatment. If a partner can become pregnant, follow the additional protection advice from your doctor.
Interactions with Supplements, Vitamins, and Herbal Products
Tell your doctor about any supplements or herbal products you take or may take.
Warnings & Precautions
Who should not use Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
Abirapro is not for women or children, and certain conditions need medical review before treatment.
- Do not use it if you are allergic to abiraterone or another ingredient.
- Do not take it if you have severe liver damage.
- It is not for use during pregnancy and may harm an unborn baby.
- Children and adolescents should not use it.
What should I know about Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 before using it?
Before starting treatment, tell your doctor about your health conditions and every medicine you take.
- Mention any history of heart disease, high blood pressure, low potassium or liver damage.
- Tell your doctor about liver or kidney problems and medicines for infections.
Precautions for Pre-existing Conditions (Heart, Kidney, Liver)
Kidney disease: Consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or concerns.
Liver disease: Do not take Abirapro if you have severe liver damage. Discuss other liver problems with your doctor.
Heart disease: Tell your doctor about heart problems before treatment; close cardiac monitoring may be required.
Alcohol: Can You Drink Alcohol While Taking Abirapro 500 Tablet 60?
It is not known from the available information whether alcohol affects Abirapro.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Abirapro is not for use during pregnancy and may harm an unborn baby.
Breastfeeding: Abirapro is not recommended while breastfeeding.
Children: It is not for use in children or adolescents.
Older adults: Use only under close medical supervision, with monitoring for blood pressure, liver and heart risks.
Safe Usage & Best Practices
Why You Must Complete the Full Prescription
Follow the full treatment plan prescribed by your doctor. Ask before stopping or changing any part of your treatment.
Consequences of Skipping Doses or Sharing Medication
Take Abirapro only as prescribed.
- Do not take a double dose to make up for one you missed.
- Do not share this prescription medicine; ask a doctor or pharmacist about safe use.
Can Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 cause fatigue?
Yes.
- Joint pain and hot flushes are also listed as common side effects.
What should you do if you feel better before finishing the medication?
Feeling better does not establish that it is right to stop treatment.
- Continue to follow the dose instructions given by your prescriber.
Storage Details
Store the tablets at room temperature and protect them from moisture and heat.
- Keep the tablets protected from moisture and heat.
- Room-temperature storage is advised.
Common brand names – Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 available in India, USA, UK, Canada
- India: Sold as Abirapro 500 Tablet 60 by Indian online pharmacies such as Tata 1mg, Apollo Pharmacy and PharmEasy. Other brand names are not established in the available information.
- USA: Availability under a specific brand name is not established in the available information.
- UK: Availability under a specific brand name is not established in the available information.
- Canada: Availability under a specific brand name is not established in the available information.
Frequently asked questions
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1. What is Abirapro used for?
Ans: It is used to treat prostate cancer, including advanced disease.
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2. How should I take the tablet?
Ans: Follow your doctor’s instructions, swallow it whole and take it on an empty stomach.
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3. Can I take it with food?
Ans: No. Take it on an empty stomach, following the timing advised by your prescriber.
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4. What if I take too much?
Ans: Seek emergency medical attention if you take more than prescribed.
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5. What should I do about a missed dose?
Ans: The advice differs in the available information. Contact your doctor or pharmacist and do not double the dose.
