Luprotas 22.5mg Injection 1's

LUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION are general pain, reactions at the site of injection, hot flashes/sweating, gastrointestinal disorders, joint disorders, shrinking of testes, urinary disorders, infections in upper respiratory tract, and fatigue. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects worsens. USES OF LUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION Used for palliative management (relieving symptoms and minimize the associated suffering) of advanced prostatic cancer HOW LUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION WORKSLUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION contains Leuprolide which works by blocking the secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) following an initial stimulation, resulting in suppression of ovarian and testicular steroidogenesis (process of synthesis of steroid hormones), thereby relieving the symptoms associated with increased testosterone levels in advanced prostatic cancer. DIRECTIONS FOR USELUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION will be administered to you only by a doctor or a nurse intramuscularly (into the muscle) or subcutaneously (under the skin). Your doctor will administer the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition. SIDE EFFECTS OF LUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTIONCOMMON hot flashes, sweating general pain in the body pain at the site of injection gastrointestinal disorders respiratory disorders urinary disorders shrinking of testicles extreme weakness headache joint disorders dizziness neuromuscular disorders skin reactions flu-syndrome dehydration muscle pain sensation of pins and needles lethargy constipation sinus headache influenza-like illness including influenza, nasopharyngitis, nasal congestion, upper respiratory tract infection, rhinorrhea, and viral upper respiratory tract infection cough hemorrhagic cystitis high blood pressure rash urinary tract infection cystitis (an inflammatory condition of bladder) decreased haemoglobin increased frequency of urination in night peripheral/pitting oedema (swelling in legs and feet due to water retention) itching hair loss pain in testicles clamminess breast enlargement in males reduced libido Stop receiving LUPROTAS 22.5MG INJECTION and contact your doctor if you experience any of the following side effects: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) coronary artery disease (heart disease) is characterized by angina (chest pain) cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack (life-threatening events related to impaired heart function) pneumonia (a life-threatening lung disease) second primary neoplasm (cancer) including basal cell carcinoma, lung neoplasm, bladder transitional cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma