Lupron Depot-PED Alternatives Compared
| Lupron Depot-PED (leuprolide) | Tamoxifen | Supprelin LA (histrelin) |
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| Lupron Depot-PED (leuprolide) | Tamoxifen | Supprelin LA (histrelin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Precocious Puberty. Lupron Depot-PED may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Breast Cancer - Adjuvant, Breast Cancer - Metastatic, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Breast Cancer - Prevention, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Precocious... View more |
Prescription only
Supprelin LA is approved to treat central precocious puberty in children aged 2 years and older. It is a small, flexible, implant, 1.3 inches (3.5cm) long that is implanted just under the skin of the... View more |
Related suggestions Precocious Puberty
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| More about (leuprolide) | More about Tamoxifen | More about Supprelin LA (histrelin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lupron Depot-PED has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Tamoxifen has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Supprelin LA has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Lupron Depot-PED side effects |
View all Tamoxifen side effects |
View all Supprelin LA side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other leuprolide brands include: Camcevi, Eligard, Fensolvi, Lupron, Lupron Depot, Lutrate Depot | Soltamox | Other histrelin brands include: Vantas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
231 hours |
N/A |
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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. |
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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Lupron Depot-PED:
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A total of 459 drugs are known to interact with Tamoxifen:
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Supprelin LA:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 30, 1977 |
May 03, 2007 |
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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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Supprelin LA
Supprelin LA (histrelin) is used to treat precocious puberty in both male and female children ...
Soltamox
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Further information
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