Template:Side effects of estradiol undecylate versus cyproterone acetate in men
| Side effect | Estradiol undecylate 100 mg/month i.m. (n = 96) |
Cyproterone acetate 100 mg/day oral (n = 95) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Gynecomastia* | 74 | 77.1% | 12 | 12.6% |
| Breast tenderness* | 84 | 87.5% | 6 | 6.3% |
| Sexual impotence | "Occurred in essentially all patients of both groups"
| |||
| Leg edema* | 17 | 17.7% | 4 | 4.2% |
| Thrombosis | 4 | 4.2% | 5 | 5.3% |
| Cardiovascular mortality | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 2.1% |
| Other mortality | 1a | 1.0% | 0 | 0% |
| Notes: For 6 months in 191 men age 51 to 88 years with prostate cancer. Footnotes: * = Differences in incidences between groups were statistically significant. a = Due to unknown causes. Sources: [1][2][3] | ||||
Template documentationReferences
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