Active ingredients: Bicalutamide
Casodex 150 mg film-coated tablets.
Film-coated tablet (tablet).
White.
Each tablet contains 150 mg bicalutamide (INN).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal antiandrogen, devoid of other endocrine activity. It binds to androgen receptors without activating gene expression, and thus inhibits the androgen stimulus. Regression of prostatic tumours results from this inhibition.
Tablet Core:
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Povidone
Carboxymethyl amidon sodium
Film-coating material:
Hypromellose
Macrogol 300
Titanium dioxide
PVC/Aluminium foil blister pack comprising strips of 5, 10 and 14 tablets to give pack sizes of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 80, 90, 100, 200 or 14, 28, 56, 84, 140 and 280 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
AstraZeneca UK Ltd., 600 Capability Green, Luton, LU1 3LU, UK
PL 17901/0006
Date of first authorisation: 18th June 2000
Date of latest renewal: 16th June 2004