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What is Lupron®?
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.
How Do I Use Lupron®?
Here are step-by-step instructions for taking Lupron® (leuprolide
acetate) injections:
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| 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
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Use an alcohol swab to cleanse the rubber stopper of the vial.
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Pull the plunger of the syringe back to the appropriate marking.
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Pull off the cap of the needle, and pierce the rubber stopper of the
Lupron® vial.
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Push the plunger all the way in. Keeping the needle inside the bottle,
turn the vial upside down. With the needle in the liquid, pull back the
plunger, until the syringe fills to the proper mark.
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Remove the needle from the vial, and prepare to administer the injection.
With the needle pointing toward the ceiling, flick the side of the syringe
to disperse any air bubbles and the air pocket at the top of the syringe,
then gently push the plunger until one or two drops of liquid are expressed
to make sure you have eliminated any air.
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Gently push on plunger until air pocket is gone and expel a drop of liquid
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| NEXT GO TO: SUBCUTANEOUS
INJECTION INSTRUCTIONS |
Last modified on: 27 February 2009
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