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Luprin Depo
from eMedTV.comWere you looking for information on Lupron Depot? Luprin Depo is a common misspelling of Lupron Depot.
Lupron Depot® (leuprolide acetate depot) is a prescription hormone medication approved to treat the following conditions:
- Advanced prostate cancer
- Endometriosis (a condition in which endometrial tissue grows in other areas of the body)
- Uterine fibroids (noncancerous tumors in the uterus)
- Central precocious puberty (puberty that occurs too soon) in children.
Lupron Depot comes in powder form, is mixed into a liquid, and is given via an intramuscular injection. In general, people receive an injection every one to four months; the exact dose will depend on various factors.
(Click Lupron Depot to learn more, including possible side effects, how this medicine works, and more. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
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Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD