Drug details

Zytiga (abiraterone acetate tablets)

type of Antineoplastics, Antiandrogen, Antiandrogens

Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) is is an inhibitor of CYP17 (17a-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase) given in combination with prednisone and indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

The drug is often used to treat Prostate cancer .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • cough
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • sweating
  • anemia
  • shortness of breath
  • weakness
  • urinary tract infection
  • high blood pressure
  • bruising
  • low blood potassium
  • hot flashes
  • joint swelling or pain
  • swelling in your legs or feet
  • high blood sugar levels
  • high blood cholesterol and triglycerides
The following drugs are related to Zytiga, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Casodex (bicalutamide)
  • Camcevi (leuprolide mesylate injectable emulsion)
  • Eligard (leuprolide acetate)
  • Emcyt (estramustine)
  • Eulexin (flutamide)
  • Zoladex 10.8 mg (goserelin acetate implant)
  • Lupron Depot 11.25 mg (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
  • Lupron Depot 7.5 mg (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
  • Lupron Depot (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
  • Lutrate Depot (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
  • Lupron Depot 22.5 (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension injection)
  • Lupron (leuprolide acetate injection)
  • Lupron Depot 3.75 mg (leuprolide acetate injection)
  • Pluvicto (lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan)
  • Nilandron (nilutamide tablets)
  • Tazverik (tazemetostat tablets)
  • Trelstar (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension)
  • Trelstar Depot (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension)
  • Trelstar LA (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension)