Casodex and Anhedonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anhedonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Casodex (bicalutamide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anhedonia when taking Casodex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,594 people who have side effects when taking Casodex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Casodex?

Casodex has active ingredients of bicalutamide. It is often used in prostate cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 10,725 Casodex users. Check the latest studies of Casodex.

What is Anhedonia?

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable) is found to be associated with 1,506 drugs and 1,282 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anhedonia.

On Aug, 05, 2026

10,594 people reported to have side effects when taking Casodex.
Among them, 209 people (1.97%) have Anhedonia.

Among these 209 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Casodex and have Anhedonia?

- Check whether Anhedonia is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Casodex:

Casodex (10,725 reports)

Anhedonia treatments and more:

Anhedonia (51,944 reports)

How severe was Anhedonia and when was it recovered:

Anhedonia in Casodex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bicalutamide:

Anhedonia and drugs with ingredients of bicalutamide

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Casodex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,506 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,282 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Peng, C. C., Chen, C. Y., Chen, C. R., Chen, C. J., Shen, K. H., Chen, K. C., & Peng, R. Y., "Renal Damaging Effect Elicited by Bicalutamide Therapy Uncovered Multiple Action Mechanisms As Evidenced by the Cell Model", Scientific reports, 2018 Jan .
Peng, C. C., Chen, C. Y., Chen, C. R., Chen, C. J., Shen, K. H., Chen, K. C., & Peng, R. Y., "Renal Damaging Effect Elicited by Bicalutamide Therapy Uncovered Multiple Action Mechanisms As Evidenced by the Cell Model", Scientific reports, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bicalutamide (the active ingredients of Casodex) and Casodex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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