INFORMATION FOR CAREGIVERS

I'm on Prostate Cancer Treatment With ELIGARD

I'm not on Prostate Cancer Treatment With ELIGARD

Someone I Care About Had Prostate Cancer

Information For Caregivers of Prostate Cancer Patients

Someone I Care About Has Prostate Cancer

Does someone you care about have prostate cancer? Maybe he's your husband, your father, your grandfather, or even your golf partner or other close friend. Whoever he is, he could use your support.

There are many ways you can help. Here are some important points to keep in mind:

One of the best things you can do to help someone with prostate cancer is to learn all you can about prostate cancer care. The more you know, the better able you will be able to help him in his treatment. To learn all about advanced prostate cancer, how it is treated, and how to manage side effects your loved one may experience in treatment, visit What Is Advanced Prostate Cancer?, Treating Prostate Cancer, and Managing Side Effects.

Sometimes it can be difficult to know how much and what kind of support may be welcomed by your loved one with prostate cancer. Some people may prefer to handle such issues on their own while others may welcome support from others. To find out, simply ask. For example, would he want you to accompany him to doctor visits? You don't have to be there for the exam, but you can drive there and back, or, if he'd like, you could even take notes and ask questions of the doctor. For tips on what you can do to help, check out our Caregiver Checklist.

If your partner is being treated for advanced prostate cancer, then sexual concerns may become an issue for you both. Depending on your partner's treatment, he may experience erectile dysfunction—-the loss of the ability to achieve or maintain an erection—and/or the loss of sex drive. Visit the Partner's Corner to find out more about how you and your partner can handle sexual concerns.

If you are using ELIGARD, how often are your
injections?

	every month
	every 3 months
	every 4 months
	every 6 months

every month

every 3 months

every 4 months

every 6 months

Indication
ELIGARD is a prescription drug, given by injection, for the management of advanced prostate cancer. However, there is no known cure for prostate cancer.

Important Safety Information
ELIGARD should not be used by women, children, or anyone who is allergic to the drug leuprolide acetate or any of the ingredients of ELIGARD.

ELIGARD, like other drugs in its class, causes a temporary increase in testosterone during the first week of treatment. Patients may experience worsening of symptoms or new symptoms during the first weeks of treatment, including bone pain, nerve damage, blood in the urine, or difficulty urinating. The most common side effects are hot flashes, injection site pain (including burning and stinging), fatigue, and testicular atrophy.

Please see full Prescribing Information and full mixing and administration instructions.

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