Product Details: Lupron Depot (Leuprolide)

Generic Options - Manufacturer: Generic

What are Generics? A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, how it is taken, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name and works the same way in the body in the same amount of time.

The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is the generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (e.g. different shape or color), as trademark laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.

Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to invent a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name drug and sell it at substantial discounts.

Description

This medicine is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist used to treat endometriosis. It may also be used to treat prostate cancer and for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Directions

This medicine is usually administered as an injection at your doctor's office. THIS MEDICINE COMES WITH A PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. STORE THIS MEDICINE as directed by the prescription label.

Cautions

DO NOT MISS ANY DOSES of this medicine. Missing doses will decrease the effectiveness of this medicine. FOR WOMEN: YOUR MONTHLY PERIOD SHOULD STOP while you are using this medicine. If it continues, notify your doctor. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE if you are pregnant. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU COULD BE PREGNANT, contact your doctor immediately. You may still become pregnant even though your monthly period stops. Birth control pills may not prevent pregnancy while using this medicine. Use an alternate form of birth control. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS DRUG IS EXCRETED in breast milk. DO NOT BREAST-FEED while taking this medicine.

Side Effects

SIDE EFFECTS include hot flashes or sweating; headaches; mood changes; decreased desire for sex; acne; muscle pain or weakness; nausea or vomiting; or changes in breast size. If they are bothersome, check with your doctor. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience dizziness; continued vaginal bleeding; swelling of the ankles or hands; joint pain; or weight gain or loss. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your healthcare provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

Active Ingredients

Leuprolide