Erleada and Abdominal pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Erleada (apalutamide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal pain when taking Erleada. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,515 people who have side effects when taking Erleada from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Erleada?

Erleada has active ingredients of apalutamide. eHealthMe is studying from 7,519 Erleada users. Check the latest studies of Erleada.

What is Abdominal pain?

Abdominal pain is found to be associated with 3,225 drugs and 5,749 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal pain.



On Jul, 27, 2026

7,515 people reported to have side effects when taking Erleada.
Among them, 16 people (0.21%) have Abdominal pain.

Could Erleada cause Abdominal pain?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Erleada when they have Abdominal pain? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Abdominal pain when taking Erleada? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Abdominal pain when taking Erleada? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 10 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 90 %

What are other drugs people take besides Erleada? *

  1. Fenofibrate: 2 people, 12.50%
  2. Aspirin: 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Xgeva: 1 person, 6.25%
  4. Prednisone: 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Lyrica: 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Januvia: 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Imbruvica: 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Candesartan Cilexetil: 1 person, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Abdominal pain? *

  1. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 31.25%
  2. Diarrhea: 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Weight Decreased: 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Back Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Balance Disorder: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Weakness: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Itching: 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Eye Pain: 1 person, 6.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Prostate Cancer: 10 people, 62.50%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 6.25%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on apalutamide (the active ingredients of Erleada) and Erleada (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).

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