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Below are Lupron (Leuprolide) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Lupron has an overall score of 5. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 5. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Lupron review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Endometriosis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 syringe (dosage frequency: once a month) for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The Lupron suppressed the growth of the Endometriosis on my urethas. |
| Side effects: | | I experienced memory loss. |
| Comments: | | Received one shot during each visit once a month. Then after the third shot started having severe memory loss. Could not remember where I was driving to while in my car, could not remember where I lived etc. |
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| | Lupron review by 54 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | uterine fibroids/heavy bleeding |
| Dosage & duration: | | one injection once a month (dosage frequency: once a month) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | anemia |
| Other drugs taken: | | iron | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug stopped my menstrual periods and put me into artificial menopause. The hope was that it would trigger my body to go into menpause and stop the heavy bleeding associated with my fibroids. Unfortunately, my period came back approximately 2 months after the last injection |
| Side effects: | | Hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. |
| Comments: | | I was injected once a month subcutaneously in my abdomen just below the belly button. |
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