What is Suprefact injection for?
It is used to treat prostate cancer by lowering the amount of the hormone ‘testosterone’. What do I need to know before I take Suprefact Injection? Before using Suprefact, your doctor should assess your risk of developing diseases of heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease), diabetes mellitus and anaemia.
What is Buserelin acetate used for?
Buserelin is approved for the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers including prostate cancer and premenopausal breast cancer, sex hormone-dependent uterine diseases including endometrial hyperplasia, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, and in assisted reproduction for female infertility.
How does Buserelin make you feel?
Buserelin puts you temporarily into a mini-menopausal state, so you may experience symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, headaches and mood swings.
When should I take Buserelin injections?
Your Buserelin injections will start during the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle (approximately day 21) and will continue daily until you have been advised that you are ready for your egg collection. You should administer the injections at the same time every day between 7.00 am–10.00 am.
How do you give a Suprefact injection?
For prostate cancer, the usual starting dose is buserelin 500 µg by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection every 8 hours for 7 days. This is followed by maintenance therapy with an injection of 200 µg buserelin once daily or 400 µg of nasal spray (2 sprays into each nostril) 3 times daily.
When should I take Buserelin?
How long after Buserelin will I bleed?
How soon after taking Buserelin will I start to bleed? Approximately a week after starting the down regulation medication. Don’t worry if it’s a few days earlier or later than expected – everyone’s cycle is different. It is important, once you have bled, to continue with the Buserelin unless advised otherwise.
How do you take buserelin acetate 200 MCG?
DIRECTIONS: 200 mcg (0.2 mL) daily by subcutaneous injection or intranasal administration 400 mcg (200 mcg into each nostril) 3 times daily. SUPREFACT (buserelin acetate) is indicated for: Subcutaneous injection:
What are the ingredients in buserelin acetate injection?
Each mL of sterile aqueous injection solution contains 1.05 mg of buserelin acetate (equivalent to 1 mg pure anhydrous buserelin free base). Nonmedicinal ingredients: benzyl alcohol, monobasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, and sodium hydroxide.
Is there a generic version of buserelin?
Buserelin is available as a generic medication. Buserelin is approved for the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers including prostate cancer and premenopausal breast cancer, sex hormone -dependent uterine diseases including endometrial hyperplasia, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, and in assisted reproduction for female infertility.
What are the side effects of buserelin?
Side effects of buserelin are related to sex hormone deprivation and include symptoms of low testosterone levels and low estrogen levels such as hot flashes, sexual dysfunction, vaginal atrophy, and osteoporosis.