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Leuprorelin Acetate

1 known interaction
3 brand names

Indications

  • Prostate cancer (specialist use only)
  • Endometriosis (specialist use only)
  • Pre- and perimenopausal breast cancer (specialist use only)
  • Endometrial thinning before intra-uterine surgery (specialist use only)
  • Reduction of size of uterine fibroids and of associated bleeding before surgery (specialist use only)

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

1 drug interaction identified for Leuprorelin Acetate. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

Cautions

acetate Diabetes; family history of osteoporosis; patients with metabolic bone disease (decrease in bone mineral density can occur); risk of spinal cord compression in men with prostate cancer; risk o...

Side Effects

acetate Common or very common With parenteral use Appetite decreased; arthralgia; bone pain; breast abnormalities; depression; dizziness; fatigue; gynaecomastia; headache; hepatic disorders; hot flush...

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Brand Names

Lupride(IN)Eligard(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, NG)+ 1 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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