Xofigo and Glaucoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Glaucoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Xofigo (radium ra-223 dichloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Xgeva, and have Prostate cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Glaucoma when taking Xofigo. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,945 people who have side effects when taking Xofigo from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xofigo?

Xofigo has active ingredients of radium ra-223 dichloride. eHealthMe is studying from 4,948 Xofigo users. Check the latest studies of Xofigo.

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss) is found to be associated with 1,235 drugs and 1,653 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Glaucoma.

On Jul, 09, 2026

4,945 people reported to have side effects when taking Xofigo.
Among them, 11 people (0.22%) have Glaucoma.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Xofigo when they have Glaucoma? *

What is the gender of people who have Glaucoma when taking Xofigo? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Glaucoma when taking Xofigo? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xofigo? *

What are other side effects people have besides Glaucoma? *

Vision Blurred: 5 people, 45.45%
Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 5 people, 45.45%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 5 people, 45.45%
Iridocyclitis (inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye): 5 people, 45.45%
Hyphaema (collection of blood inside the front part of the eye): 5 people, 45.45%
Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 5 people, 45.45%
Intraocular Pressure Increased: 4 people, 36.36%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 4 people, 36.36%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 3 people, 27.27%
Cyclitis (inflammation of the ciliary body (eye)): 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 8 people, 72.73%
Prostate Cancer: 3 people, 27.27%
Bone Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Glaucoma:

Glaucoma (1,236 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Glaucoma:

Glaucoma (1,653 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on radium ra-223 dichloride (the active ingredients of Xofigo) and Xofigo (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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