Eligard and Breast swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Breast swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Eligard (leuprolide acetate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Erleada, and have Insomnia.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breast swelling when taking Eligard. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,585 people who have side effects when taking Eligard from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Eligard?
Eligard has active ingredients of leuprolide acetate. It is often used in prostate cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 44,652 Eligard users. Check the latest studies of Eligard.
What is Breast swelling?
Breast swelling is found to be associated with 285 drugs and 472 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breast swelling.
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44,585 people reported to have side effects when taking Eligard.
Among them, 19 people (0.04%) have Breast swelling.

Among these 19 people:
What is the gender of people who have Breast swelling when taking Eligard? *
- female: 10.53 %
- male: 89.47 %
What is the age of people who have Breast swelling when taking Eligard? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 20 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 80 %
What are other drugs people take besides Eligard? *
- Melatonin: 2 people, 10.53%
- Erleada: 2 people, 10.53%
- Valium: 1 person, 5.26%
- Uroxatral: 1 person, 5.26%
- Reclast: 1 person, 5.26%
- Prozac: 1 person, 5.26%
- Micardis: 1 person, 5.26%
- Marijuana: 1 person, 5.26%
- Flonase: 1 person, 5.26%
- Celebrex: 1 person, 5.26%
What are other side effects people have besides Breast swelling? *
- Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 10 people, 52.63%
- Breast Pain: 9 people, 47.37%
- Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 7 people, 36.84%
- Injection Site Pain: 6 people, 31.58%
- Weight Increased: 5 people, 26.32%
- Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 4 people, 21.05%
- Weakness: 4 people, 21.05%
- Rashes (redness): 4 people, 21.05%
- Joint Pain: 4 people, 21.05%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 15.79%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Precocious Puberty: 2 people, 10.53%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 10.53%
- Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.26%
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.26%
- Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
- Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 5.26%
- High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.26%
- Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 5.26%
- Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 5.26%
- Bone Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Eligard:
- Eligard (44,652 reports)
Breast swelling treatments and more:
- Breast swelling (2,966 reports)
How severe was Breast swelling and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of leuprolide acetate:
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 Eligard:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Breast swelling:
- Breast swelling (285 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Breast swelling:
- Breast swelling (472 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Sharma SP, Muggia F, "Supraventricular tachycardia and urticaria complicating leuprolide-induced ovarian suppression in a young woman with breast cancer: a case report", ecancermedicalscience, 2016 Jan .
- Pong YH, Lu YC, Tsai VF, Huang PL, Hsieh JT, Chang HC, "Acute manic and psychotic symptoms following subcutaneous leuprolide acetate in a male patient without prior psychiatric history: A case report and literature review", Urological Science, 2014 Mar .
- Sharma SP, Muggia F, "Supraventricular tachycardia and urticaria complicating leuprolide-induced ovarian suppression in a young woman with breast cancer: a case report", ecancermedicalscience, 2016 Jan .
- Pong YH, Lu YC, Tsai VF, Huang PL, Hsieh JT, Chang HC, "Acute manic and psychotic symptoms following subcutaneous leuprolide acetate in a male patient without prior psychiatric history: A case report and literature review", Urological Science, 2014 Mar .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on leuprolide acetate (the active ingredients of Eligard) and Eligard (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.
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