A patient has been prescribed flutamide (Eulexin) for the treatment of prostate cancer. He asks the nurse what information he needs to know about the medication. The nurse correctly states that:
1. incontinence can occur occasionally.
2. mild insomnia and excitability can occur.
3. weight gain and loss can fluctuate.
4. a side effect is mental depression.
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Mental depression is a side effect of flutamide.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 1086, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 5
TOP: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive System
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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