Leuprolide Side Effects

Leuprolide Side Effects

Leuprolide Review Questions and Answers

Trade Name: Side effects of Lupron

Generic Names: Side effects of Leuprolide

Side effects of Lupron when given when given as a depot in ejection of 7.5 mg reported during the first 24 weeks of treatment:

Gastrointestinal	GI disorders (14.3%)
General	General pain (23.2%) Infection (5.4%) Edema (14.3%)
Cardiac	Hot flashes/sweats (57.1%)
Genitourinary	Libido decreased (5.4%) Urinary disorder (12.5%) Impotence (5.4%) Testicular atrophy (5.4%)
Pulmonary	Respiratory disorder (10.7%)

Pharmacology of Leuprolide:

Question:

Can Leuprolide be associated with a transient flair of prostate cancer?

Answer:

Leuprolide can be associated with a prostate cancer because of transient increases in
testosterone and initiation of therapy.

Question:

Does Leuprolide affect bone density?

Answer:

Leuprolide can be associated with decreased bone density when used for greater than six months.

Question:

Can Leuprolide be given by mouth?

Answer:

Leuprolide has no oral bioavailability.