Comparing Leuprolide vs Lupron Depot
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| Leuprolide | Lupron Depot (leuprolide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Precocious Puberty, Female Infertility, Hirsutism, Uterine Leiomyomata. Leuprolide may also be used for... View more |
Prescription only
Lupron Depot is a hormone deprivation treatment that may be used for the palliative care of advanced prostate cancer. The main side effects are hot flashes and general pain and it may cause... View more |
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Prostate Cancer
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| More about Leuprolide | More about Lupron Depot (leuprolide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Leuprolide has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 404 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Lupron Depot has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 231 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Leuprolide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Camcevi, Eligard, Fensolvi, Lupron, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-PED, Lutrate Depot | Other leuprolide brands include: Camcevi, Eligard, Fensolvi, Lupron, Lupron Depot-PED, Lutrate Depot | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.25 hours |
4.25 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Leuprolide:
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Lupron Depot:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 26, 1989 |
January 26, 1989 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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