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💉 Leuprolide Acetate Powder for Injection 11.25 mg
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonist
🔹 Synthetic analog of natural GnRH
🔹 Long-acting hormone suppressant for hormone-sensitive conditions
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Indicated for the treatment of:
- 👨 Advanced Prostate Cancer (palliative treatment)
- 👩 Endometriosis (management of pelvic pain, lesions)
- 🩸 Uterine fibroids (pre-surgical treatment)
- 👧 Central Precocious Puberty (CPP)
- 📋 Off-label: IVF protocols, hormone-sensitive cancers
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Depot formulation for 3-month dosing
✔️ Reduces frequency of injections vs. 3.75 mg dose
✔️ Effectively suppresses testosterone or estrogen levels
✔️ Aids in symptom relief and disease control
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Vial of lyophilized powder: 11.25 mg
💧 Supplied with diluent for reconstitution
💉 Given as a single intramuscular (IM) injection every 12 weeks
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
⏱️ Administered once every 3 months
📈 Initial hormone flare may worsen symptoms temporarily
🧪 Regular monitoring required:
- Hormone levels (testosterone, estradiol)
- Bone mineral density (especially in prolonged therapy)
- Cardiac/metabolic status in older patients
❗ Common side effects: - Hot flashes, sweating, mood changes
- Decreased libido, erectile dysfunction (males)
- Bone loss, especially if used >6 months
🚫 Contraindicated in pregnancy and nursing mothers
🧊 Storage
🌡️ Store at 2–8°C (Refrigerated)
🧴 Reconstitute only immediately before use
🧒 Keep out of reach of children