Zytiga and Oedema peripheral - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oedema peripheral 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 Oedema peripheral 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 Oedema peripheral?

Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling) is found to be associated with 2,774 drugs and 3,465 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oedema peripheral.

On Aug, 02, 2026

29,870 people reported to have side effects when taking Zytiga.
Among them, 427 people (1.43%) have Oedema peripheral.

Among these 427 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zytiga and have Oedema peripheral?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zytiga:

Zytiga (29,928 reports)

Oedema peripheral treatments and more:

Oedema peripheral (172,690 reports)

How severe was Oedema peripheral and when was it recovered:

Oedema peripheral in Zytiga

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of abiraterone acetate:

Oedema peripheral and drugs with ingredients of abiraterone acetate (590 reports)

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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oedema peripheral:

Oedema peripheral (2,774 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oedema peripheral:

Oedema peripheral (3,465 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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