Eligard and Swelling face - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling face is reported as a side effect among people who take Eligard (leuprolide acetate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xtandi, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling face 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 Swelling face?

Swelling face is found to be associated with 1,897 drugs and 2,210 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling face.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 26, 2026

44,585 people reported to have side effects when taking Eligard.
Among them, 38 people (0.09%) have Swelling face.

Among these 38 people:

How long have people been on Eligard when they have Swelling face? *

What is the gender of people who have Swelling face when taking Eligard? *

female: 7.89 %
male: 92.11 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling face when taking Eligard? *

What are other drugs people take besides Eligard? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling face? *

Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 9 people, 23.68%
Ear Discomfort: 6 people, 15.79%
Pain In Jaw: 6 people, 15.79%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 6 people, 15.79%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 15.79%
Swallowing Difficulty: 5 people, 13.16%
Paranasal Sinus Discomfort: 5 people, 13.16%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 13.16%
Pharyngeal Oedema (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cavities and intercellular spaces of the pharyngeal): 5 people, 13.16%
Peripheral Swelling: 5 people, 13.16%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 5 people, 13.16%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 5 people, 13.16%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 5 people, 13.16%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 4 people, 10.53%
Pain: 3 people, 7.89%
Skin Cancer: 2 people, 5.26%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 5.26%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.26%
Bone Disorder: 2 people, 5.26%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 2.63%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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.

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

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