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Abarelix Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of abarelix include disease progression, urticaria, and flushing, based on 56 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2022.

Abarelix side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for abarelix.

1
Disease Progression12.5%7
2
Urticaria10.7%6
3
Flushing8.9%5
4
Dyspnoea8.9%5
5
Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased8.9%5
6
Dizziness7.1%4
7
Pallor7.1%4
8
Asthenia7.1%4
9
Hypotension7.1%4
10
Prostate Cancer7.1%4
11
Death7.1%4
12
Coma5.4%3
13
Decreased Appetite5.4%3
14
Rash5.4%3
15
Malignant Neoplasm Progression5.4%3

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that abarelix caused these reactions.

Report severity

85.7%Serious48 reports
33.9%Hospitalizations19 reports
41.1%Fatal23 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Abarelix drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside abarelix. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Goserelin3.6%2
2
Bevacizumab3.6%2
3
Paclitaxel3.6%2
4
Sucralfate3.6%2
5
Enzalutamide3.6%2
6
Cabazitaxel1.8%1
7
Zoledronic-acid1.8%1
8
Apalutamide1.8%1
9
Abiraterone-acetate1.8%1
10
Leuprolide1.8%1
11
Triptorelin-pamoate1.8%1
12
Histrelin-acetate1.8%1
13
Degarelix-acetate1.8%1
14
Flutamide1.8%1
15
Nilutamide1.8%1

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen23.2%13
2
Oxycodone17.9%10
3
Bicalutamide17.9%10
4
Aspirin14.3%8
5
Zoledronic-acid12.5%7
6
Warfarin10.7%6
7
Leuprolide10.7%6
8
Furosemide10.7%6
9
Simvastatin10.7%6
10
Metoprolol8.9%5
11
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride8.9%5
12
Prednisone8.9%5
13
Esomeprazole8.9%5
14
Lisinopril7.1%4
15
Morphine-sulfate7.1%4

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports abarelix side effects

5.4% of abarelix adverse event reports involve female patients and 94.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 89%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female5.4%
Male94.6%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6410.9%
65+89.1%

What is abarelix used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking abarelix when the adverse event was reported.

Product Used For Unknown IndicationProstate CancerProstate Cancer MetastaticProstate CancerRenal Impairment

Abarelix brand names and reporting trend

Abarelix is sold under the brand name Plenaxis.

Brand names

Plenaxis8

Quarterly reports (20042022)

2004200520152022

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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