Lupron and Ddd - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ddd is reported as a side effect among people who take Lupron (leuprolide acetate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ddd when taking Lupron. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,483 people who have side effects when taking Lupron from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lupron?

Lupron has active ingredients of leuprolide acetate. It is often used in endometriosis. eHealthMe is studying from 42,120 Lupron users. Check the latest studies of Lupron.

What is Ddd?

Ddd is found to be associated with 1,408 drugs and 1,391 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ddd.



On Oct, 14, 2025

41,483 people reported to have side effects when taking Lupron.
Among them, 218 people (0.53%) have Ddd.

Could Lupron cause Ddd?

Among these 218 people:

How long have people been on Lupron when they have Ddd? *

  • < 1 month: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 61.54 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 7.69 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 15.38 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Ddd when taking Lupron? *

  • female: 36.32 %
  • male: 63.68 %

What is the age of people who have Ddd when taking Lupron? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.95 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.49 %
  • 40-49: 20.78 %
  • 50-59: 17.53 %
  • 60+: 53.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lupron? *

  1. Zometa: 165 people, 75.69%
  2. Lipitor: 92 people, 42.20%
  3. Aspirin: 90 people, 41.28%
  4. Casodex: 79 people, 36.24%
  5. Ambien: 73 people, 33.49%
  6. Amoxicillin: 54 people, 24.77%
  7. Prevacid: 52 people, 23.85%
  8. Flomax: 49 people, 22.48%
  9. Aredia: 48 people, 22.02%
  10. Hydrochlorothiazide: 44 people, 20.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Ddd? *

  1. Pain: 161 people, 73.85%
  2. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 150 people, 68.81%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 144 people, 66.06%
  4. Back Pain: 119 people, 54.59%
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 108 people, 49.54%
  6. Joint Pain: 104 people, 47.71%
  7. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 103 people, 47.25%
  8. Injury: 102 people, 46.79%
  9. Depression: 102 people, 46.79%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 94 people, 43.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 44 people, 20.18%
  2. Depression: 27 people, 12.39%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 20 people, 9.17%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 19 people, 8.72%
  5. Pain: 17 people, 7.80%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 16 people, 7.34%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 6.88%
  8. Bone Density Abnormal: 15 people, 6.88%
  9. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 14 people, 6.42%
  10. Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 13 people, 5.96%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Ddd 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+

Common Lupron side effects:

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Common drugs associated with Ddd:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ddd:

  • Ddd (1,408 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Ddd:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ddd:

  • Ddd (1,391 conditions)

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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 Lupron) and Lupron (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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