Triptodur Side Effects
Generic name: triptorelin
Note: This document contains side effect information about triptorelin. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Triptodur.
Applies to triptorelin: intramuscular powder for suspension, intramuscular powder for suspension 6 month.
Serious side effects of Triptodur
Along with its needed effects, triptorelin (the active ingredient contained in Triptodur) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking triptorelin:
More common
For children
- Diarrhea
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- stomach pain
- weakness
Less common
For children
- Anxiety
- body aches or pain
- chest tightness
- chills
- cough
- cough producing mucus
- difficulty with breathing
- ear congestion
- fever
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- headache
- joint pain
- loss of voice
- mood or mental changes, including abnormal crying, aggression, agitation, delusions, irritability, nervousness, or restlessness
- muscle aches and pains
- nasal congestion
- runny nose
- shivering
- sneezing
- sore throat
- sweating
- trouble sleeping
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
For adult men
- Bladder pain
- bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
- bloody or cloudy urine
- blurred vision
- chest pain or tightness
- cough producing mucus
- decrease in urine volume or frequency of urination
- difficult or labored breathing
- difficult, burning, or painful urination
- difficulty in passing urine
- dizziness
- dry mouth
- flushed, dry skin
- frequent urge to urinate
- fruit-like breath odor
- headache
- increased hunger
- increased thirst
- increased urination
- loss of consciousness
- lower back or side pain
- nausea
- nervousness
- pale skin
- pounding in the ears
- rapid weight gain
- slow or fast heartbeat
- stomach ache
- sweating
- tingling of the hands or feet
- trouble breathing
- unexplained weight loss
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- unusual weight gain or loss
- vomiting
Incidence not known
For children
- Blurred or loss of vision
- change in ability to see colors, especially blue or yellow
- depression
- difficulty with swallowing
- disturbed color perception
- dizziness
- double vision
- eye pain
- halos around lights
- hives, itching, skin rash
- nervousness
- night blindness
- overbright appearance of lights
- pounding in the ears
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- seizures
- slow or fast heartbeat
- thoughts of killing oneself
For adult men
- Anxiety
- changes in skin color
- changes in vision
- chest discomfort
- cold, clammy, or pale skin
- confusion
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- fainting
- inability to speak
- irregular heartbeat
- numbness or tingling in the face, arms, or legs
- pain
- pain or discomfort in the arms, jaw, back, or neck
- pain, redness, or swelling in the arm or leg
- seizures
- severe or sudden headache
- slow heart rate
- slurred speech
- temporary blindness
- tenderness
- trouble speaking, thinking, or walking
- weakness in the arm or leg on one side of the body, sudden and severe
Other side effects of Triptodur
Some side effects of triptorelin may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.
Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
For children
- Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
- stuffy or runny nose
For adult men
- Bone pain
- chills
- decrease in testicle size
- decreased interest in sexual intercourse
- diarrhea
- feeling of warmth or redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- fever
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- inability to have or keep an erection
- joint pain
- leg pain
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- loss of appetite
- muscle aches and pains
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- runny nose
- shivering
- sore throat
- sudden sweating
- trouble sleeping
Less common
For children
- Change in hearing
- dryness or soreness of the throat
- ear drainage
- earache
- hoarseness
- itching of the ears
- pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
- tender, swollen glands in the neck
- voice changes
For adult men
- Back pain
- belching
- body aches or pain
- breast pain
- burning, dry, or itching eyes
- congestion
- crying
- depersonalization
- difficulty having a bowel movement
- difficulty with moving
- discharge or excessive tearing
- dysphoria
- euphoria
- eye pain
- heartburn
- hoarseness
- indigestion
- injection site pain
- itching or rash
- lack or loss of strength
- leg cramps
- loss of appetite
- muscle aching or cramping
- muscle pains or stiffness
- paranoia
- quick to react or overreact emotionally
- rapidly changing moods
- redness, pain, or swelling of the eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid
- runny nose
- stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
- swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
- swollen joints
- tender, swollen glands in the neck
- trouble swallowing
- voice changes
- weight loss
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to triptorelin: intramuscular powder for injection, intramuscular powder for injection extended release.
General
The most common adverse events were hot flushes, impotence, decreased libido, skeletal pain, and headache.[Ref]
Cardiovascular
Very common (10% or more): Hot flush (73%), hypertension (14%)
Common (1% to 10%): Dependent edema
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Embolism
Rare (less than 0.1%): Hypotension
Postmarketing reports: Blood pressure increased, thromboembolic events including, but not limited to, pulmonary emboli, cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, and thrombophlebitis[Ref]
Genitourinary
Very common (10% or more): Impotence (40%), urinary tract infection (12%), erectile dysfunction (10%), dysuria; women: dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, ovarian hypertrophy, pelvic pain, vulvovaginal dryness, bleeding/spotting, genital hemorrhage (including menorrhagia and metrorrhagia)
Common (1% to 10%): Testicular atrophy, breast pain, gynecomastia, urinary retention, vaginal bleeding (children)
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Testicular pain, vaginal discharge (children)
Rare (less than 0.1%): Ejaculation failure
Frequency not reported: Testosterone levels increased, testosterone levels decreased, worsening of urethral or bladder outlet obstruction, worsening of symptoms of endometriosis
Postmarketing reports: Amenorrhea[Ref]
At the beginning of treatment, endometriosis symptoms including pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea are commonly exacerbated due to an initial transient increase in plasma estradiol levels. These symptoms are transient and usually disappear in one to two weeks.[Ref]
Psychiatric
Very common (10% or more): Decreased libido (40%), sleep disorders, mood changes
Common (1% to 10%): Insomnia, emotional lability, loss of libido, depression, depressed mood, irritability
Rare (less than 0.1%): Confusional state, decreased activity, euphoric mood
Postmarketing reports: Anxiety, affect lability, nervousness[Ref]
Hematologic
Very common (10% or more): Decreased hemoglobin, decreased red blood count
Common (1% to 10%): Anemia
Frequency not reported: Increased lymphocyte count[Ref]
Hepatic
Very common (10% or more): Increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, increased hepatic transaminases
Common (1% to 10%): Abnormal hepatic function
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Gama-glutamyl transferase increased
Rare (less than 0.1%): Blood alkaline phosphatase increased[Ref]
Metabolic
Very common (10% or more): Increased glucose
Common (1% to 10%): Diabetes mellitus/hyperglycemia, anorexia
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Weight increased, gout, increased appetite, weight decreased[Ref]
Renal
Very common (10% or more): Increased BUN
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Blood creatinine increased
Frequency not reported: Worsening hematuria, decreased kidney function[Ref]
Respiratory
Very common (10% or more): Influenza (16%)
Common (1% to 10%): Bronchitis, coughing, dyspnea, pharyngitis
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Asthma aggravated
Rare (less than 0.1%): Orthopnea, epistaxis, nasopharyngitis[Ref]
Musculoskeletal
Very common (10% or more): Skeletal pain (13%), back pain (11%)
Common (1% to 10%): Pain in extremity, arthralgia, edema in legs, leg cramps, myalgia, musculoskeletal pain, muscle spasms
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Muscle cramp, muscular weakness
Rare (less than 0.1%): Joint stiffness, joint swelling, musculoskeletal stiffness, osteoarthritis
Frequency not reported: Worsening of bone pain, increased bone loss, osteoporosis, bone fracture, bone disorder, epiphysiolysis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Postmarketing reports: Bone pain[Ref]
Nervous system
Very common (10% or more): Paresthesia in lower limbs
Common (1% to 10%): Headache, dizziness, fatigue
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Tinnitus, somnolence, paresthesia
Rare (less than 0.1%): Vertigo, dysstasia, memory impairment
Frequency not reported: Worsening of neuropathy, spinal cord compression with weakness or paralysis of the lower extremities
Postmarketing reports: Convulsions[Ref]
Other
Very common (10% or more): Asthenia
Common (1% to 10%): Leg pain, peripheral edema, leg pain, back pain, fatigue, chest pain, edema
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Lethargy, pain, rigors, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, blood cholesterol increased
Rare (less than 0.1%): Pyrexia, influenza like illness, body temperature increased
Frequency not reported: Chills
Postmarketing reports: Malaise[Ref]
Dermatologic
Very common (10% or more): Hyperhidrosis
Common (1% to 10%): Rash, pruritus
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Acne, alopecia, hypotrichosis
Rare (less than 0.1%): Purpura, blister
Postmarketing reports: Angioneurotic edema, urticaria[Ref]
Hypersensitivity
Common (1% to 10%): Hypersensitivity reaction
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Allergic reactions
Rare (less than 0.1%): Anaphylactic reaction, hypersensitivity
Frequency not reported: Anaphylactic shock, angioedema[Ref]
Local
Common (1% to 10%): Injection site pain, injection site reactions, injection site erythema, injection site inflammation[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
Common (1% to 10%): Nausea, vomiting, constipation, dyspepsia, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Abdominal pain upper, dry mouth
Rare (less than 0.1%): Abdominal distension, dysgeusia, flatulence
Frequency not reported: Gastralgia[Ref]
Ocular
Common (1% to 10%): Eye pain, conjunctivitis
Rare (less than 0.1%): Abnormal sensation in eye, visual disturbance
Postmarketing reports: Vision blurred[Ref]
Oncologic
Frequency not reported: Tumor flare, exacerbation of disease symptoms
Postmarketing reports: Pituitary adenoma[Ref]
Tumor flare occurred in 5% or less of patients, usually manifested by an increase in urinary symptoms and metastatic pain.[Ref]
Endocrine
Postmarketing reports: Pituitary apoplexy[Ref]
The majority of pituitary apoplexy cases occurred within 2 weeks of the first dose, some within the first hour. In these cases, pituitary apoplexy presented as sudden headache, vomiting, visual changes, ophthalmoplegia, altered mental status, and sometimes cardiovascular collapse. Immediate medical attention has been required.[Ref]
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References
1. Product Information. Trelstar (triptorelin). Pharmacia and Upjohn. 2001.
2. Cerner Multum, Inc. UK Summary of Product Characteristics.
3. Cerner Multum, Inc. Australian Product Information.
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Some side effects may not be reported. You may report them to the FDA.