Lupron® is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. It inhibits the pituitary gland's ability to control the ovary and, therefore, is used to treat endometriosis. . In women with endometriosis, Lupron®? provides pain relief and reduction in the size of endometriosis lesions. The drug is also used as part of the process to stimulate multiple eggs for assisted reproductive technologies
Lupron® is injected subcutaneously-or into the fatty tissue under your skin. The primary sites for injection are your abdomen - 2 inches on either side of the navel;- and your upper, outer-thigh where the skin is loose. Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure that the surface you work on is clean. |
