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Zytiga and Hearing loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hearing loss 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 6 - 12 months also take Xgeva, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hearing loss 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 Hearing loss?

Hearing loss is found to be associated with 1,351 drugs and 2,377 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hearing loss.

On Jul, 05, 2026

29,870 people reported to have side effects when taking Zytiga.
Among them, 28 people (0.09%) have Hearing loss.

Could Zytiga cause Hearing loss?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Zytiga when they have Hearing loss? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 66.67 %
  • 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 Hearing loss when taking Zytiga? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Hearing loss 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: 7.14 %
  • 60+: 92.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zytiga? *

  1. Xgeva: 7 people, 25.00%
  2. Prednisone: 4 people, 14.29%
  3. Eligard: 4 people, 14.29%
  4. Symbicort: 3 people, 10.71%
  5. Lumigan: 3 people, 10.71%
  6. Mucinex: 3 people, 10.71%
  7. Plavix: 3 people, 10.71%
  8. Calcium: 3 people, 10.71%
  9. Proair Hfa: 3 people, 10.71%
  10. Spiriva: 3 people, 10.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Hearing loss? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 25.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 25.00%
  3. Cough: 6 people, 21.43%
  4. Weakness: 5 people, 17.86%
  5. Pneumonia: 5 people, 17.86%
  6. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 17.86%
  7. Joint Pain: 5 people, 17.86%
  8. Constipation: 4 people, 14.29%
  9. Pain: 4 people, 14.29%
  10. Bone Pain: 4 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Prostate Cancer: 9 people, 32.14%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 7.14%
  3. Joint Pain: 1 person, 3.57%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 3.57%
  5. Bone Pain: 1 person, 3.57%
  6. Appetite Disorder (abnormal eating habits): 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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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