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[3] [4] It is a decapeptide (pGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr- D -Trp-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH 2 ) and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) used as the acetate or pamoate salts . Primary indications include endometriosis , [ 5 ] for the reduction of uterine fibroids , to treat prostate cancer , and to treat male hypersexuality with severe ...
Leuprorelin, also known as leuprolide, is a manufactured version of a hormone used to treat prostate cancer, breast cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, for early puberty, or as part of transgender hormone therapy.
A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) is a type of medication which affects gonadotropins and sex hormones. [1] They are used for a variety of indications including in fertility medicine and to lower sex hormone levels in the treatment of hormone-sensitive cancers such as prostate cancer and breast cancer, certain gynecological disorders like heavy periods and endometriosis ...
Bicalutamide, sold under the brand name Casodex among others, is an antiandrogen medication that is primarily used to treat prostate cancer. [10] It is typically used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or surgical removal of the testicles to treat metastatic prostate cancer (mPC).
50–250 mg 1x/1–4 weeks Xyosted: Auto-injector: 50–100 mg 1×/week Testosterone cypionate: Depo-Testosterone: Oil solution: 50–250 mg 1x/1–4 weeks Testosterone isobutyrate: Agovirin Depot: Aqueous suspension: 50–100 mg 1x/1–2 weeks Testosterone phenylacetate b: Perandren, Androject: Oil solution: 50–200 mg 1×/3–5 weeks Mixed ...
[76] [77] [1] [78] Inhibition of ovulation occurred in about 90% of women at a dose of 0.5 to 2 mg/day and in 100% of women at a dose of 3 mg/day. [79] The total endometrial transformation dose of drospirenone is about 50 mg per cycle, whereas its daily dose is 2 mg for partial transformation and 4 to 6 mg for full transformation.
Estriol (E3), sold under the brand name Ovestin among others, is an estrogen medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone which is used in menopausal hormone therapy. [12] [4] [6] [13] It is also used in veterinary medicine as Incurin to treat urinary incontinence due to estrogen deficiency in dogs.
Levetiracetam has not been found to be useful for treatment of neuropathic pain, [26] nor for treatment of essential tremors. [27] Levetiracetam has not been found to be useful for treating all developmental disorders within the autism spectrum; [28] [29] studies have only proven to be an effective treatment for partial, myoclonic, or tonic-clonic seizures associated with autism spectrum disorder.