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I'm not on Prostate Cancer
Treatment With ELIGARD
I'm Not Taking ELIGARD As My Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment
It's comforting to know you have options when it comes to advanced prostate cancer
treatment and care. One option you may want to discuss with your doctor is ELIGARD.
ELIGARD contains leuprolide acetate, which is a widely prescribed LHRH agonist therapy
used for the palliative treatment (management of symptoms) of advanced prostate
cancer.
ELIGARD features a novel delivery system that allows it to be injected just under
the skin—rather than into the muscle. In clinical studies, patients on ELIGARD
experienced:
- reduced testosterone levels
- reduced serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values
- no worsening of bone pain, urinary pain, and urinary symptoms associated with advanced
prostate cancer
Your health-care provider is the best source for advice and answers to questions
about your advanced prostate cancer treatment and care. However, you've come to
a great source if you are looking for useful information on ELIGARD.
Explore the site to discover
how ELIGARD works and learn
how ELIGARD is administered and to explore the 4 ELIGARD prescription
dosing options available to you. You can also learn more about advanced prostate cancer
hormonal therapy and the
lifestyle changes while on advanced prostate cancer treatment that can
help you stay healthy throughout your prostate cancer care. If you have questions
about ELIGARD and hormonal therapy, be sure to visit our Q&A with Dr. Manyak, a prostate
cancer expert for answers.
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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 and full mixing and administration instructions.
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for information on drug anti-counterfeiting.
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