Package:
IMPLANT (sterile, disposable): 1 implant (3 identical rods). Dosage:
Inject S.C. contents of application into abdominal wall every 3 months, may extend by up to 3 weeks. Adjunctive therapy: Antiandrogen 5 days prior to 1st injection. See prescribing information for full details. Prescribing Restrictions:
Indications:
Advanced hormone-dependent prostatic cancer. Contra-Indications:
Hypersensitivity, after surgical removal of testes. Special Precautions:
Alertness and ability to drive or operate machinery may be impaired. Contact distributor for prescribing information for full details. Side Effects:
Bone pain (in patients with bone metastases), muscle weakness in the legs, impaired micturition, thrombosis. Hot flushes, loss of potency and libido, mild edema of the ankles and lower legs, changes in scalp or body hair, increased blood pressure in hypertensive patients, reddening of the skin, itching, allergic asthma. Contact distributor for prescribing information for full details. Drug Interactions:
Antidiabetic agents
