Lost bicalutamide!

User

Posted 21 Oct 2023 at 14:01

Hello, newbie looking for guidance, as its the weekend.

Having been on bicalutamide since August, lost my bical pills friday... away on holiday, and failed to get more so far.

Stopping unexpectedly... not sure, tumour flare... general tumour growth etc.

A.Dump travel, & go home

Asap?

B. Keep trying A&E waits to get prescription? (in 3 days time)

C. Wait 10 more days to get back home?

User

Posted 21 Oct 2023 at 18:50

Well, the good news is Bicalutimide has a fairly long half life (7 - 10 days), which means it stays active in your system for a good while. A single dose of say 100 mg will still have 50 mg in your system after 7-10 days. If you started taking Bical back in August then you will now have a good build up in your system. I'm not a pharmacist or a doctor but in the wider scheme of things I wouldn't be too worried about missing a few doses. If you can manage to get hold of some more, great but no need to panic.

User

Posted 21 Oct 2023 at 22:02

You should be able to call your GP and have a prescription sent to a local pharmacy, providing you're in the same country. Have the name and address of a local pharmacy ready when you call, so they can select it from their drop-down list.

Otherwise use NHS 111 and ask them how to get replacement medication.

Edited by member 21 Oct 2023 at 22:15 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 22 Oct 2023 at 09:54

Chris Bromsgrove, Thanks for that !

That is also my wife's thought,

Though I was sceptical on it due to urologist insistance of immediate HT - but that is, as you say, not the situation after one has swallowed a few boxes.

Edited by member 22 Oct 2023 at 10:03 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 22 Oct 2023 at 09:59

Thanks Andy, but island hopping elsewhere. Hence the local prescription needed.

Docs say 'No face-to-face, no strong drugs!'

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