Zytiga FAQ: Is It Right for You?
What is Zytiga?
It's a prescription medication used to treat men with prostate cancer.
What's Zytiga (MOA) Mechanism of Action?
It works by disrupting the androgen-creating process at a critical step. It prevents androgen at 3 sources.
Zytiga Dosage
The recommended dose is 1000 mg that can't be taken with food but on an empty stomach with water.
Cost / Price of Zytiga
Without health insurance, the cost for 250 mg of Zytiga is about $11,474 for a supply of 120 tablets.
Zytiga Generic
Its generic version is abiraterone acetate.
Zytiga Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- feeling very exhausted
- joint pain
- high blood pressure
- nausea
- swelling in your feet or legs
- low blood potassium levels
- hot flushes
- confusion
- dizziness
- fast heartbeats
- headache
- drowsiness
Zytiga Survival Rate
At a median follow-up of 30.4 months, men who took Zytiga experienced a 38% lower danger of death as compared to those receiving placebo.
