Manufacturer: Serum Institute Of India Ltd
Salt Composition : Buserelin(0.5mg)
Supradopin 0.5mg Injection is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
Decreased libido is one of the common side effects of this medicine. Inform your doctor if you notice swallowing or breathing problems, and swelling of your lips. Regular blood tests are required to check the level of liver enzymes, and fats (lipid level) in the body.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, irregular heartbeat, and blood pressure. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
Supradopin 0.5mg Injection is a hormone similar to the one produced by a hypothalmus gland in the brain. It works by decreasing the blood levels of testosterone in males.
Pharmacokinetics. Buserelin is ineffective via oral administration due to first-pass metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract. Its bioavailability is 2.5 to 3.3% by intranasal administration and 70% by subcutaneous injection. The plasma protein binding of buserelin is approximately 15%.
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 Supradopin
Decreased libido
Testicular atrophy
Increased sweating
Fatigue
Muscle weakness
Bone pain
Erectile dysfunction
Injection site pain
Pregnancy; lactation; hormone-dependent neoplasms in women; undiagnosed vaginal bleeding; hypersensitivity to buserelin; steroid-insensitive prostatic carcinoma in men.
Supradopin 0.5mg 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.
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Supradopin 0.5mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Supradopin 0.5mg Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is also used for other indications such as the treatment of premenopausal breast cancer, uterine fibroids, and early puberty, in assisted reproduction for female infertility, and as a part of transgender hormone therapy. In addition, buserelin is used in veterinary medicine.
Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform the doctor if you are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems (quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone, sotalol), pain killers (methadone), antibiotics (moxifloxacin), anti-diabetics, and antipsychotics.
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform the doctor if you have depression, high blood pressure, diabetes, polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), heart rhythm problems, or metabolic bone disease.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
QUINIDINE
PROCAINAMIDE
AMIODARONE
SOTALOL
METHADONE
MOXIFLOXACIN
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If you miss a dose of Supradopin 0.5mg Injection, please consult your doctor.\n
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Supradopin 0.5mg Injection helps in the treatment of hormone-dependent prostate cancer.
It is given as an injection either under the skin.
It may cause dizziness and visual disturbances. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
If you are diabetic, monitor your blood glucose level regularly.
Inform your doctor if you suffer from high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. How does Supradopin 0.5mg Injection work in the treatment of prostate cancer?
This medicine slows or stops the growth of cancer cells and helps relieve symptoms such as painful/difficult urination.
Q. When should I call my doctor right away?
Get medical help right away if you have signs of allergic reaction such as difficulty breathing, rash, hives, itching, and blisters. Also, let your doctor know if you experience severe headache, chest pain, fast/irregular heartbeat, severe dizziness, vision changes, and severe vomiting.
Q. What is a tumor flare reaction (TFR)? Can I experience a TFR while on treatment with Supradopin 0.5mg Injection?
A tumor flare reaction is a sudden and an increase in the size of cancer as well as its symptoms. Yes, you might notice a TFR while taking Supradopin 0.5mg Injection and experience an increase in symptoms of prostate cancer such as blood in urine, painful or difficult urination, sudden back or trunk pain, or weakness in your legs, especially during the first month of the treatment. It is temporary and symptoms reduce gradually as treatment progresses. Talk to your doctor immediately if it does not.
Q. Does Supradopin 0.5mg Injection cause weight gain?
Yes, you may put on weight when you are taking this medicine. Taking a balanced diet and being active can help you keep to a healthy weight.
