## PRODUCT DETAILS
- **🧪 Salt Composition:** Leuprolide (1mg/0.5ml) - **📦 Leuprorelin:** Leuprorelin - **📋 Prescription required:** Yes --- ## 📝 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Lupride Injection is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. It is also used to treat endometriosis (endometrium of the uterus grows excessively and causes symptoms like pain, heavy or irregular periods), uterine fibroids and central precocious puberty (very early puberty). Lupride Injection is given as an injection under the skin by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.Decreased libido, increased sweating, fatigue, muscle weakness, and hot flashes are some very common side effects of this medicine. The long-term use of medicine may cause weakened bones and a reduction in bone mineral density. You are advised to take vitamin D and calcium supplements while taking this medicine. It might cause menstrual periods to stop for a period of 7- 12 weeks, inform your doctor if menstrual bleeding continues even during the treatment.Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have a history of drinking alcohol, smoking, and osteoporosis. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy. --- ## 🎯 USES OF LUPRIDE INJECTION
1. Prostate cancer 2. Endometriosis 3. Uterine fibroids 4. Precocious puberty (premature puberty) 5. Female infertility
--- ## BENEFITS OF LUPRIDE INJECTION
--- ## ⚠️ SIDE EFFECTS OF LUPRIDE INJECTION
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them 1. • Decreased libido 2. Testicular atrophy 3. Increased sweating 4. Fatigue 5. Muscle weakness 6. Erectile dysfunction 7. Hot flashes --- ## 📥 HOW TO USE LUPRIDE INJECTION Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. --- ## ⚙️ HOW LUPRIDE INJECTION WORKS Lupride Injection reduces the amount of sex hormones (testosterone in men and estrogen in women). It works by decreasing the blood levels of testosterone in males. Lupride Injection also acts by shutting off hormones made by the ovaries (female reproductive organs), so the estrogen (one of the hormones that causes females to have periods) level is lowered. --- ## 🛡️ SAFETY ADVICE
- **Alcohol:** Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Lupride Injection. Please consult your doctor. - **Pregnancy:** Lupride Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. - **Breast feeding:** Information regarding the use of Lupride Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. - **Driving:** Lupride Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience drowsiness, dizziness or visual disturbances whilst being treated with Lupride Injection. - **Kidney:** There is limited information available on the use of Lupride Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. - **Liver:** There is limited information available on the use of Lupride Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. --- ## ⏱️ MISSED DOSAGE
If you miss a dose of Lupride Injection, please consult your doctor.\n --- ## 💡 QUICK TIPS
- • Lupride Injection helps in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer. - It may also be used to treat endometriosis and uterine fibroids. - It is given as an injection either under the skin or into a muscle. - It may cause dizziness and visual disturbances. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you. - It will cause menstrual periods to stop. Periods will resume 7-12 weeks after the final injection. Consult your doctor if you experience menstrual bleed despite treatment. - Use non-hormonal methods of contraception such as condoms to prevent pregnancy during treatment, as this medicine may be harmful to a developing baby. - Long term treatment may lead to bone loss and a higher risk of bone fractures, especially if you are a heavy drinker, a smoker, or have a family history of osteoporosis. --- ## ❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
**Question: Is Lupride Injection a chemotherapy medicine?** **Answer:** No, Lupride Injection is not a chemotherapy medicine. Lupride Injection is a synthetic hormone analogue medicine which is used for the treatment of hormone-dependent conditions in men and women. **Question: Can Lupride Injection cause diabetes or increased blood sugar?** **Answer:** Yes, Lupride Injection may cause an increase in blood sugar levels, worsening the blood glucose control in patients with diabetes. It can even increase the risk of developing diabetes. Therefore, you must monitor the blood glucose and/or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from time to time to keep a track of the glucose control and inform your doctor in case you develop any problem. Diabetic patients when prescribed this medication should monitor the sugar levels more frequently while taking this treatment. --- ## SUBSTITUTES

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