Zometa vs. Zoladex: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zometa and Zoladex. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 131,315 people who take Zometa and Zoladex, and is updated regularly.
What is Zometa?
Zometa has active ingredients of zoledronic acid. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 71,434 Zometa users. Check the latest studies of Zometa.
What is Zoladex?
Zoladex has active ingredients of goserelin acetate. It is often used in prostate cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 13,869 Zoladex users. Check the latest studies of Zoladex.
131,315 people who take Zometa and Zoladex are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zoladex (goserelin acetate)
- Zometa (zoledronic acid)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zometa:
- not at all: 10.83 %
- somewhat: 22.5 %
- moderate: 31.25 %
- high: 22.92 %
- very high: 12.5 %
Zoladex:
- not at all: 5.7 %
- somewhat: 18.99 %
- moderate: 27.22 %
- high: 33.54 %
- very high: 14.56 %
Want to compare Zometa with Zoladex?
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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.
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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 side effects of Zoladex:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on zoledronic acid and goserelin acetate (the active ingredients of Zometa and Zoladex, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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