Zoladex 3.6 Injection

Short Description

Zoladex 3.6 Injection is used for the treatment of prostate cancer in men and for breast cancer, endometriosis and uterine fibroids in women.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Zoladex 3.6 Injection is given as an injection under the skin 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.

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

Zoladex 3.6 Injection is a synthetic hormone. In men, it works by reducing the level of testosterone (male hormone) which causes regression of prostate tumor and improves symptoms. In women, it suppresses the level of estradiol (female hormone) which helps treat advanced breast cancer, endometriosis and uterine fibroids. It also reduces the thickness of the endometrium which is the uterus lining prior to surgery.

Zoladex 3.6 Injection is used for the treatment of prostate cancer in men and for breast cancer, endometriosis and uterine fibroids in women It may also be used along with other medicines to treat infertility in women It is a prefilled syringe that is injected under the skin of the abdomen every 28 days It may cause a reduction in bone mineral density and weakened bones. Your doctor may prescribe other medicines to reduce bone loss Inform your doctor if you start to feel depressed or have disturbing thoughts or feelings during treatment with this medicine Vaginal bleeding may occur in the first month after starting treatment and usually stops on its own. Inform your doctor if bleeding continues