Generic name:leuprolide [ LOO-proe-lide ]
Brand names: Eligard, Lupron Depot
Drug classes:Gonadotropin releasing hormones, Hormones / antineoplastics
What is Lupron Depot?
Lupron Depot overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. This medicine reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women.
Lupron Depot is used in men to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer (but does not treat the cancer itself).
Lupron Depot is used in women to treat symptoms of endometriosis (overgrowth of uterine lining outside of the uterus) or uterine fibroids.
Lupron Depot-Ped is used to treat precocious (early-onset) puberty in both male and female children at least 2 years old.
Warnings
Your symptoms may become temporarily worse when you first start using Lupron Depot. Tell your doctor if this continues for longer than 2 months.
Call your doctor at once if you have a seizure, or unusual changes in mood or behavior.
Lupron Depot can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Lupron Depot if you are allergic to leuprolide or similar medicines such as buserelin, goserelin, histrelin, nafarelin, or if you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor.
Lupron Depot can cause birth defects. D...