Leuprolide
Uses
Leuprolide Acetate Injection is used in the treatment of prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and precocious puberty.
How it Works
Leuprolide Acetate Injection works by overstimulating the body's own production of certain hormones such as testosterone and estrogen, which causes that production to shut down temporarily, Leuprolide Acetate Injection thus reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Leuprolide Acetate Injection can include the symptoms below
Testicular atrophy,
Erectile dysfunction,
Decreased libido,
Fast or irregular heartbeat,
Bone pain,
Hot flashes,
Increased sweating,
Fatigue,
Injection site reaction