How should I take apalutamide?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take apalutamide with or without food, at the same time each day.
The usual dose of this medicine is 4 tablets taken at the same time once daily. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
Swallow the tablets whole and do not crush, chew, or break them.
If you cannot swallow the tablets whole, mix the tablets in a cup with 4 ounces of applesauce. After 15 minutes, stir the mixture and wait another 15 minutes. Stir again until the tablets are completely dispersed in the applesauce. Swallow the mixture right away. Do not save it for later use.
Add 2 ounces of water to the same cup and drink the entire contents. Add 2 more ounces of water to the cup, swirl gently and drink right away.
You will need frequent medical tests.
You should not stop using apalutamide unless your doctor tells you to.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep the tablets in their original container, along with the packet or canister of moisture-absorbing preservative.