Can Zytiga Be Taken With Milk And Does It Cause Stomach Upset?

Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2018

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Question : My father is taking zytiga can he drink milk when he takes the medicine. He's been saying that since he started taking it he's been having an upset stomach

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Yes, he can!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Milk has no effect on Zytiga absorption and action. If he wants to take milk, let him do so.

However, Zytiga is known to cause dyspepsia and this may be the related to it.

I hope this addresses your query fully.

I wish you well.

Regards,

Dr. Ivo Ditah,
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar