Zytiga Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Broken Bone
  • A Decreased Number Of Lymphocytes In The Blood
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythm
  • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
  • Accidental Falls
  • Anemia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Low Amount Of Potassium In The Blood

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Common Cold
  • A Skin Rash
  • An Increased Need To Urinate Often
  • Bloody Urine
  • Bruising
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea
  • Difficulty Sleeping
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • High Amount Of Triglyceride In The Blood
  • High Blood Sugar
  • High Cholesterol
  • Indigestion
  • Joint Pain
  • Low Energy
  • Muscle Pain
  • Nausea
  • Temporary Redness Of Face And Neck
  • Throat Irritation
  • Trouble Breathing
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Urination During The Night
  • Visible Water Retention
  • Vomiting
  • Water Retention

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A High Alanine Transaminase Level
  • A High Aspartate Transaminase Level
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • High Amount Of Bilirubin In The Blood

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Chest Pain

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Condition With Muscle Tissue Breakdown Called Rhabdomyolysis
  • A Heart Attack
  • A Low Supply Of Oxygen Rich Blood To The Heart
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Type Of Inflammation Of The Lung Called Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • An Enlarged Heart
  • Cardiomyopathy, A Disease Of The Heart Muscle
  • Decreased Function Of The Adrenal Gland
  • Heart Failure
  • Inflammation Of The Liver Called Hepatitis
  • Low Blood Sugar

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Disease With Shrinking And Weaker Muscles Called Myopathy

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