Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection is used in the treatment of prostate cancer. It is also used to treat endometriosis (endometrium of uterus grows excessively and causes symptoms like pain, heavy or irregular periods), and central precocious puberty (very early puberty).

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection is used to treat prostate cancer in men and to aid women in getting pregnant and treat endometriosis in women (condition where tissue that normally lines the inside of your womb (uterus) is found elsewhere)

Uses of Gonapeptyl Injection

Prostate cancer
Endometriosis
Precocious puberty (premature puberty)

Benefits of Gonapeptyl Injection

In Prostate cancer

Prostate gland is a small walnut-sized gland that produces a fluid called seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperms in males. The most common symptom of prostate cancer is difficulty with urination, but sometimes there are no symptoms at all. Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection decreases or stops the growth of cancer cells by decreasing the amount of testosterone (natural hormone in males) in men. This also relieves difficulty in passing urine and makes it easier for you to urinate.

In Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue like the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places. The main symptoms include pain in your lower stomach or back, period pain, pain during and after sex, constipation, diarrhea and feeling sick. It can also make it difficult to get pregnant. Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection works by preventing the lining of your womb and any endometriosis tissue from growing too quickly. This will help relieve the symptoms you may have. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective and you may need other medicines or procedures to help control endometriosis.

In Precocious puberty (premature puberty)

When puberty (change of a child’s body to adult structure and size) begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys, it is considered precocious puberty. Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection helps delay this early onset of adulthood and limits the onset of precocious puberty. However, this medicine is given by a doctor and should not be self-administered. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully for the most benefit.

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Side effects of Gonapeptyl Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Gonapeptyl

Weakness
Increased sweating
Back pain
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Hot flashes
Erectile dysfunction

How to use Gonapeptyl Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Gonapeptyl Injection works

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection reduces the amount of sex hormones (testosterone in men and estrogen in women). It works by decreasing the blood levels of testosterone in males. Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection also acts by shutting off hormones made by the ovaries (female reproductive organs), so the estrogen (one of the hormones that causes females to have periods) level is lowered.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may feel dizzy, tired or have problems with your eyesight such as blurred vision. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

CAUTION

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection helps in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.
It is given as an injection either under the skin or into a muscle.
It may cause dizziness and visual disturbances. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
It will cause menstrual periods to stop. Periods will resume 7-12 weeks after the final injection. Consult your doctor if you experience menstrual bleed despite treatment.
Use non-hormonal methods of contraception such as condoms to prevent pregnancy during treatment, as this medicine may be harmful to a developing baby.
Long term treatment may lead to bone loss and a higher risk of bone fractures, especially if you are a heavy drinker, a smoker, or have a family history of osteoporosis.
It may also be used to treat endometriosis and precocious puberty (premature puberty).

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Polypeptides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

HORMONES

Action Class

GNRH agonists/analogue

Patient concerns

In which age does the girls have hairs in their undearms

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

During Puberty and the age range varies

Size of penish does not increase

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Size of penis will not increase after puberty

I have problem of frequent urination at night. My father had same at his time.Doctor told me that I am having BPH.Also I went through PSA whose result is 1.8 increased prostate gland size is 40 which came in ultrasound report .When doctor did some test by inserting his finger in my rectal area I felt abnormal pain.doctor asked me to go for a culture test so as to check which can be the best medicine for BPH for me. Kindly suggest if it can be something else like prostate cancer.

Dr. Vijay Sharnangat

Medical Oncology and Hematology

May not be prostate cancer, it is only begnin enlargement of prostate.

User feedback

Patients taking Gonapeptyl 3.75mg Injection

Once A Day

70%

Once A Month

20%

Once A Week

10%

What are you using Gonapeptyl Injection for?

Others

100%

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References

Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1410-11.
Triptorelin pamoate. Slough, Berkshire: Ipsen Ltd.; 2010 [revised 17 Dec. 2016]. [Accessed 23 Jan. 2019] (online) Avaialble from:
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