Generic name:leuprolide (intradermal route, intramuscular route, subcutaneous route) [ LOO-proe-lide ]
Drug classes:Gonadotropin releasing hormones, Hormones / antineoplastics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 29, 2022.
The Lupron brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Camcevi
- Eligard
- Lupron
- Lupron Depot
- Lupron Depot-Ped
- Viadur
Available Dosage Forms:
- Emulsion
- Powder for Suspension, 4 Month
- Solution
- Powder for Suspension, 6 Month
- Powder for Suspension, 1 Month
- Powder for Suspension, 3 Month
Therapeutic Class: Endocrine-Metabolic Agent
Pharmacologic Class: Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Agonist
Uses for Lupron
Leuprolide injection is a synthetic (man-made) hormone that is similar to a natural hormone that is produced in the brain. It is used to treat a number of medical problems including:
- Anemia caused by bleeding from uterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors in the uterus), or
- Cancer of the prostate that is advanced or late-stage, or
- Central precocious puberty, a condition which causes early puberty in boys (before 9 years of age) and girls (before 8 years of age), or
- Pain due to endometriosis.
Lupron Depot® 11.25 mg is used in combination with norethindrone acetate to initially relieve and manage the reoccurrence of the painful symptoms of endometriosis. It is also used together with iron to treat bleeding in women with anemia caused by uterine leiomyomas before a surgical procedure. It is given in women who need 3 months of hormonal suppression.
When given regularly to men, leuprolide decreases testosterone levels. Reduc...
