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Avirat

  • Composition :

    Abiraterone Acetate

  • Packaging Sizes/Strengths :

    500 mg Tablet (60 Tablets/Bottle)

  • Use :

    Prostate Cancer

  • Prescription/Non Prescription :

    Prescription

  • Form :

    Tablet

Product Description

Abiraterone Acetate is an orally active acetate ester form of the steroidal compound abiraterone with antiandrogen activity. It inhibits the enzymatic activity of steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase, a member of the cytochrome p450 family that catalyzes the 17alpha-hydroxylation of steroid intermediates involved in testosterone synthesis. A prodrug that is converted in vivo into abiraterone. Used for treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. It has a role as a prodrug, an antineoplastic agent. Administration of this agent may suppress testosterone production by both the testes and the adrenals to castrate-range levels. It is a hormone therapy drug. It is used for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

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