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The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 265 No 7103 p33
July 1, 2000 Products

Prescription products

Casodex tablets

Astra Zeneca has revised several sections of the summary of product characteristics for Casodex (bicalutamide) tablets. Co-administration of terfenadine, astemizole or cisapride with Casodex is contraindicated. The following has been added to the special warnings and precautions for use section: "Casodex has been shown to inhibit cytochrome P450 (CYP 3A4), as such, caution should be exercised when co-administered with drugs metabolised predominantly by CYP 3A4". A paragraph has been added to the interactions section which refers to the co-administration of Casodex with drugs with a narrow therapeutic index.