flutamide

flutamide

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flu·ta·mide 'flüt-ə-.mīd n a nonsteroidal antiandrogen C11H11F3N2O3 that is used in the treatment of prostate cancer

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n.
an anti-androgen commonly used in the treatment of prostate cancer, sometimes alone or in combination with LHRH analogue. It is taken by mouth; side-effects include diarrhoea.

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flu·ta·mide (flooґtə-mīd) [USP] a nonsteroidal antiandrogen, administered orally in the treatment of metastatic prostatic carcinoma.

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