About Lectrum injection 7.5mg
Monthly hormone injection for prostate cancer and endometriosis treatment.
- Lectrum injection treats advanced prostate cancer by lowering testosterone to slow tumor growth.
- Gynecologists prescribe it for endometriosis, a painful condition affecting many women across Pakistan that often goes undiagnosed for years.
- It shrinks uterine fibroids before surgery and eases the heavy bleeding they cause.
- Fertility specialists also use it in some assisted reproduction protocols to control hormone timing.
Lectrum Injection Uses in Urdu
- لیکٹرم انجیکشن پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے علاج میں ٹیسٹوسٹیرون کی سطح کم کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
- یہ اینڈومیٹرائیوسس اور رحم کے فائبرائڈز کے علاج میں مددگار ہے۔
- ماہانہ ایک بار ڈاکٹر کی نگرانی میں لگایا جاتا ہے۔
Lectrum injection 7.5mg formula
- Leuprorelin Acetate 7.5mg
How to use Lectrum injection 7.5mg?
- A trained healthcare professional gives this injection into the muscle or under the skin once every month.
- The oncology or gynecology clinic schedules each dose roughly 28 days apart for steady hormone suppression.
- Missing an appointment can allow hormone levels to rebound, so follow up visits matter.
- Blood tests before treatment help confirm the diagnosis and monitor hormone response over time.
Drug Interactions
- QT prolonging medicines: Combining with drugs that affect heart rhythm raises the risk of dangerous rhythm changes.
- Antidiabetic medicines: Leuprorelin can affect blood sugar control, so dose adjustments may be needed.
- Anticoagulants: Injection site bruising and bleeding risk can increase with blood thinning medicines.
Risks and warnings
- Initial flare: Testosterone or estrogen can rise briefly in the first weeks before falling, which may temporarily worsen symptoms.
- Bone density: Long term use lowers bone mineral density, so calcium intake and bone scans are often advised.
- Pregnancy: This injection is not used during pregnancy since it can harm the developing baby.
- Cardiac history: Patients with heart disease need close monitoring since hormone therapy can affect cardiovascular risk.
Lectrum Injection Side Effects
- Hot flashes
- Injection site pain or redness
- Reduced libido
- Fatigue
- Mood changes
- Bone pain, in prostate cancer patients
- Irregular vaginal bleeding, in the first weeks
Storage Conditions
Store below 25°C in the original carton, protected from light. Do not freeze, and use only under medical supervision at the clinic.
