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LeuprolideLLeuprolideLeuprolideEnglishPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00Z8.0000000000000060.00000000000001236.00000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p class="akh-article-overview">Your child needs to take the medicine called leuprolide. This information sheet explains what leuprolide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when she takes this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called leuprolide (say: loo-PROE-lide). This information sheet explains what leuprolide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when she takes this medicine. </p><h2>Before giving leuprolide to your child</h2> <p>Tell your doctor if your child has ever reacted badly to any medications, foods, preservatives, or colouring agents.</p> <h3>Talk with your child's doctor or pharmacist if your child has any of the following conditions. Precautions may need to be taken with this medicine if your child: </h3> <ul><li>has weak or brittle bones </li> <li>is using medications such as corticosteroids </li> <li>has abnormal or irregular vaginal or uterine bleeding </li></ul><h2>How should you give your child leuprolide?</h2> <p>Leuprolide is an injection usually given once a month or once every three months. A nurse or doctor will inject it into a muscle. This drug is sometimes given as a daily subcutaneous, just under the skin, injection. If your child is to receive daily injections, you may be taught how to do this at home. </p><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of leuprolide?</h2> <p>Leuprolide will usually be given in the hospital by a doctor or a nurse. Check with your doctor or nurse if you think your child is due for a dose of leuprolide. If you are doing daily injections at home and forget to give a dose, give the dose as soon as you remember if it is the same day. Do not give more than one injection a day. </p><h2>What are the possible side effects of leuprolide?</h2> <p>Your child may have some of these side effects while she takes leuprolide. Check with your doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, if they do not go away, or they bother your child: </p> <ul><li>pain, redness, or tenderness at the site of injection </li> <li>sudden feelings of warmth or sweating, also known as hot flashes </li> <li>swelling or increased tenderness of the breasts </li> <li>mild weight gain or fluid retention </li> <li>mild body pain </li> <li>acne or other changes in skin </li> <li>mild headache </li> <li>drowsiness </li></ul> <h3>Call your doctor during office hours if your child has any of these side effects:</h3> <p>For both girls and boys:</p> <ul><li>nausea (upset stomach) or vomiting (throwing up) </li> <li>skin rash or hives </li> <li>fainting </li> <li>numbness or tingling in the hands or feet </li> <li>mood changes such as feeling depressed or anxious </li></ul> <p>For girls:</p> <ul><li>breakthrough menstrual bleeding, which usually happens two weeks after a depot injection </li></ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your doctor right away or take your child to Emergency if your child has any of these side effects: </h3> <ul><li>fast or irregular heartbeat </li> <li>shortness of breath </li> <li>fast or irregular breathing </li> <li>puffiness or swelling around the eyes or of the eyelids </li> <li>tightness in chest </li> <li>wheezing </li> <li>pain or tenderness over a vein, especially in the calf </li> <li>sudden onset of cough or chest pain </li> <li>sudden, severe headache or change in vision </li> <li>slurred speech, loss of balance or coordination, or loss of feeling or weakness in one side of the body </li></ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using leuprolide?</h2> <p>Keep all appointments at the clinic or doctor's office. This is important'so that the doctor can check your child's response to leuprolide, such as any unwanted effects, and to make sure it is working properly. The doctor may need to adjust your child's dose from time to time during treatment with leuprolide. </p> <p>Leuprolide may cause weakening of bones. Your doctor may suggest giving your child extra calcium and vitamin D during treatment with leuprolide. </p> <p>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before giving your child any other medicines?(prescription, non-prescription, herbal, or natural products). </p> <h3>For girls:</h3> <p>While on leuprolide, your child is not likely to have a menstrual cycle (period). Call the doctor if she continues to have periods after starting leuprolide. Periods may resume after she stops leuprolide treatment, depending on her condition and what other treatments have been given. </p> <p>Although leuprolide should stop menstrual periods, it should not be used as a form of birth control. If your child is sexually active, speak to the doctor about birth control methods. Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are not recommended while using leuprolide. </p> <p>There is a chance that leuprolide may cause birth defects if it is taken at the time of conception or if it is taken during pregnancy. Leuprolide could also cause a miscarriage if taken during pregnancy. Tell the doctor right away if you think your child may be pregnant. </p> <h3>For precocious puberty:</h3> <p>Leuprolide will stop having an effect on a child treated for precocious puberty soon after the child stops using it. Puberty will continue normally. It is not known if using leuprolide around the time of puberty will affect their future ability to have children. Your child's chances of having children later are thought to be normal. You may wish to talk about the risks and benefits of leuprolide with your child's doctor. </p><h2>What other important information should you know about leuprolide?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others and do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>If you are giving your child leuprolide at home, make sure you always have enough leuprolide to last through weekends, holidays, and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least two days before your child runs out of medicine so you can order refills. </li><li>Different forms of leuprolide are stored in different ways. Check with your pharmacist how to properly store your child's leuprolide if it is being kept at home. </li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>
LeuprolideLLeuprolideLeuprolideFrenchPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00Z000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>La présente fiche de renseignements explique comment agit le leuprolide, comment l'administrer, et quels sont les effets secondaires.</p><p>Votre enfant doit prendre un médicament qui se nomme « leuprolide ». La présente fiche de renseignements explique comment agit le leuprolide, comment l'administrer, et quels sont les effets secondaires ou problèmes que votre enfant pourrait éprouver pendant qu'il prend ce médicament. </p><h2>Avant de donner ce médicament à votre enfant</h2> <p>Avisez votre médecin si votre enfant a déjà mal réagi à tout médicament, aliment, agent de conservation ou colorant alimentaire naturel.</p> <h3>Avisez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien si votre enfant souffre de l'une des affections suivantes. Il pourrait s'avérer nécessaire de prendre des précautions avec ce médicament si votre enfant : </h3> <ul><li>a des os faibles ou fragiles;</li> <li>utilise certains médicaments, comme des corticostéroïdes; </li> <li>affiche des saignements vaginaux anormaux ou irréguliers.</li></ul><h2>Comment administrer ce médicament à votre enfant</h2> <p>Le leuprolide est une injection que l'on administre habituellement une fois par mois ou une fois tous les trois mois. Une infirmière ou un médecin injectera le médicament dans un muscle. Parfois, on administre ce médicament sur une base quotidienne sous la forme d'une injection sous-cutanée (sous la peau). Si votre enfant doit recevoir des injections quotidiennes, il se peut que l'on vous montre comment les donner vous-même. </p><h2>Que faire si votre enfant manque une dose?</h2> <p>Habituellement, le leuprolide sera administré à l'hôpital par un médecin ou une infirmière. Vérifiez auprès de votre médecin ou de votre infirmière si vous croyez qu'il est temps que votre enfant reçoive une dose de leuprolide. Si vous devez donner des injections quotidiennes à la maison et que vous avez oublié une dose, administrez-la dès que vous y pensez si vous y pensez la même journée. Ne donnez pas plus d'une injection par jour. </p><h2>Quels sont les effets secondaires possibles de ce médicament?</h2> <p>Votre enfant pourrait éprouver certains des effets secondaires suivants pendant qu'il prend du leuprolide. Consultez le médecin de votre enfant si ce dernier affiche un ou plusieurs des effets secondaires suivants et si ces effets ne se résorbent pas ou s'ils sont dérangeants pour votre enfant : </p> <ul><li>Douleur, rougeur ou sensibilité à l'endroit où le médicament a été injecté </li> <li>Sensation soudaine de chaleur ou transpiration soudaine, soit des bouffées de chaleur</li> <li>Enflure ou sensibilité accrue des seins</li> <li>Légère prise de poids ou rétention d'eau</li> <li>Douleurs corporelles bénignes</li> <li>Acné ou autres changements cutanés</li> <li>Légers maux de tête </li> <li>Somnolence </li></ul> <h3>Téléphonez à votre médecin pendant les heures de bureau si votre enfant affiche l'un des effets secondaires suivants :</h3> <p>Pour les filles et les garçons :</p> <ul><li>Nausée (maux de cœur) ou vomissements </li> <li>Éruption cutanée ou urticaire </li> <li>Évanouissements </li> <li>Engourdissement ou picotements dans les mains ou les pieds</li> <li>Altération de l'humeur, comme se sentir déprimé ou anxieux</li></ul> <p>Chez les filles :</p> <ul><li>métrorragie (saignements menstruels en dehors des règles), ce qui se produit habituellement 2 semaines après une injection retard </li></ul> <h3>La plupart des effets secondaires suivants ne sont pas courants et pourraient laisser présager un problème grave. Téléphonez immédiatement au médecin de votre enfant ou rendez-vous à la salle d'urgence avec votre enfant si ce dernier affiche l'un des signes suivants : </h3> <ul><li>Rythme cardiaque rapide ou irrégulier </li> <li>Souffle court </li> <li>Respiration rapide ou irrégulière </li> <li>Yeux ou paupières bouffis, enflure des paupières ou contour des yeux enflé</li> <li>Oppression thoracique </li> <li>Respiration sifflante </li> <li>Douleur dans une veine, particulièrement dans le mollet</li> <li>Toux ou oppression thoracique soudaine</li> <li>Mal de tête aigu qui survient soudainement ou altération de la vision</li> <li>Difficulté à articuler, perte d'équilibre ou de coordination, ou perte de sensation ou faiblesse dans l'un des côtés du corps</li></ul><h2>Mesures de sécurité à prendre lorsque votre enfant utilise ce médicament</h2> <p>Conservez tous les rendez-vous à la clinique ou au bureau du médecin. Cela est important afin que le médecin puisse évaluer la réaction de votre enfant au leuprolide et détecter tout effet indésirable et afin qu'il puisse s'assurer que le médicament fonctionne adéquatement. Il est possible que le médecin doive ajuster la dose de leuprolide de temps à autre au cours du traitement. </p> <p>Le leuprolide peut provoquer un affaiblissement des os. Votre médecin pourrait vous suggérer de donner plus de calcium et de vitamine D à votre enfant pendant le traitement au leuprolide. </p> <p>Consultez le médecin de votre enfant ou le pharmacien avant de donner tout autre médicament à votre enfant (médicaments sur ordonnance, médicaments sans ordonnance, produits à base d'herbes médicinales ou produits naturels). </p> <h3>Pour les filles :</h3> <p>Il est peu probable que les filles qui prennent du leuprolide aient des règles. Téléphonez au médecin si votre fille a des règles même si elle prend du leuprolide. Les règles pourraient reprendre après la fin du traitement au leuprolide, selon l'état de votre fille et les autres traitements reçus. </p> <p>Même si le leuprolide devrait stopper les règles, ce n'est pas une forme de contraception. Si votre fille est active sexuellement, discutez des moyens de contraception avec le médecin. Il est préférable d'éviter les contraceptifs oraux (pilule anticonceptionnelle) en même temps que le leuprolide. </p> <p>Le leuprolide pourrait provoquer des anomalies congénitales si ce médicament est pris au moment de la conception ou au cours de la grossesse. Le leuprolide pourrait aussi provoquer une fausse-couche s'il est pris pendant une grossesse. Informez votre médecin immédiatement si vous croyez que votre fille pourrait être enceinte. </p> <h3>Pour les cas de puberté précoce :</h3> <p>Les effets du leuprolide chez un enfant traité pour une puberté précoce cesseront peu après l'arrêt du médicament. La puberté se poursuivra normalement. On ne sait pas encore si l'utilisation du leuprolide au moment de la puberté a une incidence sur la capacité d'avoir des enfants. On croit que les chances d'avoir des enfants plus tard sont normales. Vous pourriez discuter des risques et des avantages du leuprolide avec le médecin de votre enfant. </p><h2>Autres renseignements importants au sujet de ce médicament</h2><ul><li>Dressez une liste de tous les médicaments que prend votre enfant et présentez-la au médecin ou au pharmacien.</li><li>Ne partagez pas les médicaments de votre enfant avec d'autres personnes et ne donnez jamais les médicaments d'une autre personne à votre enfant.</li><li>Si vous administrez le leuprolide à votre enfant à la maison, assurez-vous de toujours avoir des réserves suffisantes de le leuprolide pour les fins de semaine, les congés et les vacances. Téléphonez à votre pharmacie pour renouveler vos prescriptions au moins 2 jours avant de finir les médicaments. </li><li>Les diverses formes de leuprolide ne se conservent pas toutes de la même façon. Vérifiez auprès de votre pharmacien quelle est la bonne façon de conserver le leuprolide que prend votre enfant, si vous l'administrez à la maison. </li><li>Ne conservez pas les médicaments périmés. Demandez à votre pharmacien quelle est la meilleure façon de disposer des médicaments périmés ou excédentaires.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" aria-hidden="true"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end" aria-hidden="true"></span><br></li></ul>

 

 

 

 

Leuprolide171.000000000000LeuprolideLeuprolideLEnglishPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00Z8.0000000000000060.00000000000001236.00000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p class="akh-article-overview">Your child needs to take the medicine called leuprolide. This information sheet explains what leuprolide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when she takes this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called leuprolide (say: loo-PROE-lide). This information sheet explains what leuprolide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when she takes this medicine. </p><h2>What is leuprolide?</h2> <p>Leuprolide is a medicine called a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog. Leuprolide is similar to a hormone normally released by the body. When given regularly, leuprolide decreases estrogen levels in females, and testosterone levels in males. </p> <p>Leuprolide may be used for a number of different medical problems in adults. For children, it is most commonly used to delay puberty in a condition known as precocious puberty and to stop the menstrual periods in girls receiving cancer treatment or undergoing bone marrow transplant. </p> <p>You may hear leuprolide called by its brand names, Lupron or Eligard. Leuprolide comes in an injection (needle) form, which may be given once a day, once a month, or once every three months. The monthly and every three month injections are called depot injections. </p><h2>Before giving leuprolide to your child</h2> <p>Tell your doctor if your child has ever reacted badly to any medications, foods, preservatives, or colouring agents.</p> <h3>Talk with your child's doctor or pharmacist if your child has any of the following conditions. Precautions may need to be taken with this medicine if your child: </h3> <ul><li>has weak or brittle bones </li> <li>is using medications such as corticosteroids </li> <li>has abnormal or irregular vaginal or uterine bleeding </li></ul><h2>How should you give your child leuprolide?</h2> <p>Leuprolide is an injection usually given once a month or once every three months. A nurse or doctor will inject it into a muscle. This drug is sometimes given as a daily subcutaneous, just under the skin, injection. If your child is to receive daily injections, you may be taught how to do this at home. </p><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of leuprolide?</h2> <p>Leuprolide will usually be given in the hospital by a doctor or a nurse. Check with your doctor or nurse if you think your child is due for a dose of leuprolide. If you are doing daily injections at home and forget to give a dose, give the dose as soon as you remember if it is the same day. Do not give more than one injection a day. </p><h2>What are the possible side effects of leuprolide?</h2> <p>Your child may have some of these side effects while she takes leuprolide. Check with your doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, if they do not go away, or they bother your child: </p> <ul><li>pain, redness, or tenderness at the site of injection </li> <li>sudden feelings of warmth or sweating, also known as hot flashes </li> <li>swelling or increased tenderness of the breasts </li> <li>mild weight gain or fluid retention </li> <li>mild body pain </li> <li>acne or other changes in skin </li> <li>mild headache </li> <li>drowsiness </li></ul> <h3>Call your doctor during office hours if your child has any of these side effects:</h3> <p>For both girls and boys:</p> <ul><li>nausea (upset stomach) or vomiting (throwing up) </li> <li>skin rash or hives </li> <li>fainting </li> <li>numbness or tingling in the hands or feet </li> <li>mood changes such as feeling depressed or anxious </li></ul> <p>For girls:</p> <ul><li>breakthrough menstrual bleeding, which usually happens two weeks after a depot injection </li></ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your doctor right away or take your child to Emergency if your child has any of these side effects: </h3> <ul><li>fast or irregular heartbeat </li> <li>shortness of breath </li> <li>fast or irregular breathing </li> <li>puffiness or swelling around the eyes or of the eyelids </li> <li>tightness in chest </li> <li>wheezing </li> <li>pain or tenderness over a vein, especially in the calf </li> <li>sudden onset of cough or chest pain </li> <li>sudden, severe headache or change in vision </li> <li>slurred speech, loss of balance or coordination, or loss of feeling or weakness in one side of the body </li></ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using leuprolide?</h2> <p>Keep all appointments at the clinic or doctor's office. This is important'so that the doctor can check your child's response to leuprolide, such as any unwanted effects, and to make sure it is working properly. The doctor may need to adjust your child's dose from time to time during treatment with leuprolide. </p> <p>Leuprolide may cause weakening of bones. Your doctor may suggest giving your child extra calcium and vitamin D during treatment with leuprolide. </p> <p>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before giving your child any other medicines?(prescription, non-prescription, herbal, or natural products). </p> <h3>For girls:</h3> <p>While on leuprolide, your child is not likely to have a menstrual cycle (period). Call the doctor if she continues to have periods after starting leuprolide. Periods may resume after she stops leuprolide treatment, depending on her condition and what other treatments have been given. </p> <p>Although leuprolide should stop menstrual periods, it should not be used as a form of birth control. If your child is sexually active, speak to the doctor about birth control methods. Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are not recommended while using leuprolide. </p> <p>There is a chance that leuprolide may cause birth defects if it is taken at the time of conception or if it is taken during pregnancy. Leuprolide could also cause a miscarriage if taken during pregnancy. Tell the doctor right away if you think your child may be pregnant. </p> <h3>For precocious puberty:</h3> <p>Leuprolide will stop having an effect on a child treated for precocious puberty soon after the child stops using it. Puberty will continue normally. It is not known if using leuprolide around the time of puberty will affect their future ability to have children. Your child's chances of having children later are thought to be normal. You may wish to talk about the risks and benefits of leuprolide with your child's doctor. </p><h2>What other important information should you know about leuprolide?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others and do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>If you are giving your child leuprolide at home, make sure you always have enough leuprolide to last through weekends, holidays, and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least two days before your child runs out of medicine so you can order refills. </li><li>Different forms of leuprolide are stored in different ways. Check with your pharmacist how to properly store your child's leuprolide if it is being kept at home. </li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/ICO_DrugA-Z.pngLeuprolideLeuprolide

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