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Template:Side effects of combined androgen blockade with flutamide

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Side effects of combined androgen blockade with flutamide
Side effect Flutamide 750 mg/daya +
GnRH agonist (n = 294) (%)b,c
Placebo + GnRH
agonist
(n = 285) (%)b,c
Hot flashes 61 57
Decreased libido 36 31
Erectile dysfunction 33 29
Diarrhea 12 4
Severe 4 <1
Nausea/vomiting 11 10
Gynecomastia 9 11
Others 7 9
Other gastrointestinal disorders 6 4
Anemia 6 ND
Footnotes: a = 250 mg three times per day at 8-hour intervals. b = Phase III studies of combined androgen blockade (flutamide + GnRH agonist) in men with advanced prostate cancer. c = Incidence ≥5% regardless of causality. Sources: [1][2]