Prescription
Anti-androgen (hormone therapy for cancer)
Bicalutamide
Last reviewed April 2026
Who is this for?
What is this drug?
Bicalutamide is an anti-androgen medicine that works by blocking the effects of male hormones (like testosterone) on the body, which helps slow down or stop the growth of prostate cancer cells that depend on these hormones to grow.
What is it used for?
Advanced prostate cancer (cancer of the man's prostate gland)usually used together with other hormone treatments or surgery
Prescription Required
A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.