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. 2006;8(Suppl 2):S35–S47.

Table 3.

Common and Not-So-Common Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy

  • Anemia (normochromic/normocytic)

  • Cholesterol/lipids

  • Cognitive changes

  • Depression

  • Edema

  • Erectile dysfunction

  • Fatigue

  • Glucose/insulin changes

  • Hair loss/gain

  • Hot flushes/chills

  • Libido changes

  • Muscle/joint pain

  • Muscle tone reduction

  • Osteoporosis

  • Thyroid levels reduced

  • Weight gain (abdominal)

Adapted from Urologic Oncology, volume 23, Moyad MA, Promoting general health during androgen deprivation therapy (ADT): a rapid 10-step review for your patients, pp. 56–64, copyright 2005, with permission from Elsevier.