Zytiga and Ascites - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ascites is reported as a side effect among people who take Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Prostate cancer.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ascites when taking Zytiga. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,870 people who have side effects when taking Zytiga from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zytiga?
Zytiga has active ingredients of abiraterone acetate. It is often used in prostate cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 29,928 Zytiga users. Check the latest studies of Zytiga.
What is Ascites?
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) is found to be associated with 1,530 drugs and 2,026 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ascites.
29,870 people reported to have side effects when taking Zytiga.
Among them, 35 people (0.12%) have Ascites.

Among these 35 people:
How long have people been on Zytiga when they have Ascites? *
- < 1 month: 36.36 %
- 1 - 6 months: 54.55 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 9.09 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Ascites when taking Zytiga? *
- female: 0.0 %
- male: 100 %
What is the age of people who have Ascites when taking Zytiga? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 15.38 %
- 60+: 84.62 %
What are other drugs people take besides Zytiga? *
- Xgeva: 3 people, 8.57%
- Prednisone: 3 people, 8.57%
- Melatonin: 2 people, 5.71%
- Lupron: 2 people, 5.71%
- Euthyrox: 2 people, 5.71%
- Everolimus: 2 people, 5.71%
- Fentanyl-100: 2 people, 5.71%
- Claritin: 2 people, 5.71%
- Heparin: 2 people, 5.71%
- Compazine: 2 people, 5.71%
What are other side effects people have besides Ascites? *
- Hepatic Enzyme Increased: 4 people, 11.43%
- Jaundice - Yellow Skin (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin): 4 people, 11.43%
- Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 11.43%
- Hepatic Failure (liver failure): 4 people, 11.43%
- Transaminases Increased: 3 people, 8.57%
- Liver Function Test Abnormal: 3 people, 8.57%
- Cholecystitis Acute (rapid infection of gallbladder): 3 people, 8.57%
- Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 3 people, 8.57%
- Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 3 people, 8.57%
- Blood Bilirubin Increased: 3 people, 8.57%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Prostate Cancer: 12 people, 34.29%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 11.43%
- High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 11.43%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 8.57%
- Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 2 people, 5.71%
- Pain: 2 people, 5.71%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 5.71%
- Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 2 people, 5.71%
- Carcinoid Tumor: 2 people, 5.71%
- Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 1 person, 2.86%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zytiga:
- Zytiga (29,928 reports)
Ascites treatments and more:
- Ascites (42,930 reports)
How severe was Ascites and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of abiraterone 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 Zytiga:
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 Ascites:
- Ascites (1,530 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ascites:
- Ascites (2,026 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .
- Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on abiraterone acetate (the active ingredients of Zytiga) and Zytiga (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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