Description
Lupron Depot Kit (Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension) 7.5 mg
Lupron Depot (Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension) is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist used to treat precocious puberty, endometriosis, and prostate cancer. Lupron Depot suppresses the production of estrogen and testosterone. It is injected into the buttocks or shoulder once every three months. Common side effects include hot flashes, sweating, headaches, nausea, and difficulty sleeping. Lupron Depot is not for use in women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Lupron Depot – when looking for a hormone therapy for cancer, Lupron Depot is one of the most common drugs prescribed. It is used to help relieve symptoms associated with advanced prostate cancer. Lupron Depot stops the body from making testosterone and because of this, prostate cancer cells may shrink or stop growing. The way it works is by the 1st injection frees the drug from the depot, and then the drug circulates in the body, breaking down testosteroneproducing cells. The 2nd injection (3 days later) blocks the testosterone that is usually produced during the early morning.
Leuprolide acetate is a synthetic drug that is used to treat a number of conditions, including prostate cancer, uterine cancer, and endometriosis. This drug belongs to a class of drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. These drugs work by blocking the release of a hormone called GnRH from the brain. This hormone is responsible for the stimulation of the production of sex hormones, including testosterone and estrogen. By blocking the release of GnRH, leuprolide acetate can help to decrease the production of these hormones. This can not only help to treat the condition being treated, but can also help to prevent the recurrence of the condition.
