Lupron Depot

Overview

About Lupron Depot

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Lupron Depot

If Lupron is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Lupron with any type of hormones, such as birth control pills.

No interactions are likely in men.

Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

Do not take Lupron if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Recommended dosage for Lupron Depot

LUPRON DEPOT 3.75

For endometriosis, a single intramuscular injection is given once a month. Norethindrone may be included in the treatment regimen. Treatment lasts 6 months. One additional 6-month course of treatment may be given, provided norethindrone is included in the second regimen.

For anemia due to uterine fibroids, the same dose is given once a month for up to 3 months.

LUPRON DEPOT 7.5

For prostate cancer, a single injection is given once a month.

LUPRON DEPOT 11.25

For endometriosis, a single injection is given every 3 months. Norethindrone may be included in the treatment regimen. Treatment lasts 6 months. One additional 6-month course of treatment may be given, provided norethindrone is included in the second regimen.

For anemia due to fibroids, the usual treatment is a single injection.

LUPRON DEPOT 22.5

For prostate cancer, a single injection is given every 3 months.

LUPRON DEPOT 30

For prostate cancer, a single injection is given every 4 months.