Prostate and other male cancers:
Indications for: Leuprolide acetate
Palliative treatment of advanced prostatic carcinoma.
Adult Dosage:
1mg SC daily. Rotate inj site.
Children Dosage:
Not applicable.
Leuprolide acetate Contraindications:
Women. Pregnancy (Cat.X).
Leuprolide acetate Warnings/Precautions:
Metastatic vertebral lesions. Urinary obstruction. Monitor serum testosterone, PSA, acid phosphatase. Increased risk of diabetes, MI, sudden cardiac death, stroke; monitor blood glucose, HbA1c, and for signs/symptoms of CVD during therapy. Risk of QT prolongation: long-term androgen deprivation therapy, congenital long QT syndrome, electrolyte abnormalities, or CHF, and concomitant Class IA or III antiarrhythmics. Instruct patient on correct self administration.
Leuprolide acetate Classification:
GnRH analogue.
Leuprolide acetate Interactions:
Concomitant Class IA (eg, quinidine, procainamide) or Class III (eg, amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmics may prolong the QT interval.
Adverse Reactions:
Hot flashes/sweats, inj site reaction, initial worsening of signs/symptoms (eg, bone pain, urinary tract obstruction, hematuria), edema, GI upset, pain, cardiovascular events, CNS and antiandrogenic effects, asthenia, spinal cord compression; hyperglycemia, anaphylactoid, photosensitivity.
Drug Elimination:
Half-life: ~3 hours.
How Supplied:
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