Uses, Side Effects ofLupride Depot 7.5mg Injection

Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's belongs to the class of 'anticancer or anti-neoplastic agents', primarily used to treat prostate cancer in men, breast cancer and endometriosis in women and precocious puberty (early puberty) in children. Prostate cancer is the prostate gland's cancer (a small gland under the bladder secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm) found only in men. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that develops in breast cells stimulated by a female sex hormone called oestrogen. Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue lining the uterus grows outside the uterine cavity. Precocious puberty occurs when a child's body changes into that of an adult or experiences puberty too soon.

Uses of Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection

Prostate cancer

Breast cancer

Endometriosis

Directions for Use

Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer. Based on your medical condition, your doctor will decide how long you need to take Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's.

Benefits of Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection

Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's contains Leuprolide, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. It treats prostate cancer in men, endometriosis in women and precocious puberty (early puberty) in children. Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's is a synthetic hormone that acts similar to the GnRH, produced by the hypothalamus gland in the brain. Being an anti-neoplastic or anticancer agent, Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's works by lowering testosterone levels in men that help stop the growth of cancer cells in prostate cancer. Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's reduces oestrogen (a hormone required for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics) levels in women, thus helps in shrinking of endometriosis and breast cancer.

Side Effects of Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection

• Injection site pain
• Weight changes
• Bone Pain
• Muscle weakness
• Headaches

Caution :

• It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

FAQs:

Q:1 How does Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection work? Lupride Depot 7.5mg Injection 1's contains Leuprolide, a synthetic hormone that helps reduce the testosterone and oestrogen hormones in men and women, respectively. This process of lowering hormone levels can decrease cancer cell's growth in prostate cancer in men and shrinks endometriosis in women.