SUMMARY

Here is a passage from the ERLEADA PATIENT INFORMATION which may be helpful to address your question:

How should I take ERLEADA?

• Take ERLEADA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.¹
• Do not stop taking your prescribed dose of ERLEADA without talking with your healthcare provider first.¹
• Take your prescribed dose of ERLEADA 1 time a day, at the same time each day.¹
• Take ERLEADA with or without food.¹
• Swallow ERLEADA tablets whole. Do not crush or split the tablets.¹
• If you cannot swallow ERLEADA tablet whole or if you have a feeding tube, see the “Instructions for Use” of the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION for detailed instructions on how to prepare and take a dose of ERLEADA.¹
• ERLEADA comes in 2 different strengths (60 mg and 240 mg). Follow the instructions for your prescribed strength of ERLEADA.¹
• If you miss a dose of ERLEADA, take your normal dose as soon as possible on the same day. Return to your normal schedule on the following day. You should not take extra tablets to make up the missed dose.¹
• You should start or continue a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog therapy during your treatment with ERLEADA unless you have had a surgery to lower the amount of testosterone in your body (surgical castration).¹
• If you take too much ERLEADA, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.¹
• Alternative Formats of Information:
  • A summary of the information provided in this response is provided as a video and infographic that can be accessed by clicking the following links:
    • Video: ERLEADA - Crushing, Splitting, or Dispersion of 240 mg Tablet
    • Infographic: Preparing and Taking ERLEADA^® (apalutamide) 240 mg Tablet by Placing the Tablet in Non-Carbonated Water then Mixing with Orange Juice, Applesauce, or More Non-Carbonated Water

Instructions for Use – Preparing and taking erleada if you cannot swallow THE tablet whole

Important information you need to know before preparing a dose of ERLEADA:

• ERLEADA comes in 2 different strengths, 60 mg tablets and 240 mg tablet. Please find the instructions below that refer to your prescribed ERLEADA strength for how to prepare and take or give ERLEADA tablets.¹

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION, PATIENT INFORMATION, and the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE for ERLEADA.¹