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Triptorelin Injection is an anticancer medication indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

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Triptorelin is available as a vial for injection in doses of 3.75mg, 11.25mg, and 22.5mg.  It is administered as an intramuscular injection into either of the buttocks. 

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Warnings

Triptorelin Injection is not recommended for people who are hypersensitive to Triptorelin or other GnRH agonists. Your healthcare provider will monitor your serum testosterone levels, blood glucose levels and cardiac function. Regular monitoring will prevent the risk of spinal cord compression and urinary tract obstruction. Tell your healthcare provider if you have been diagnosed with heart problems or diabetes.

Precautions

Triptorelin can impair fertility in men and women of reproductive age. Triptorelin is not recommended for use during pregnancy as it has the tendency to cause fetal harm. Hence, it is advisable to tell your physician before starting this treatment if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. It is not known if Triptorelin passes into breast milk. If you are a breastfeeding mother, your healthcare provider will suggest whether to discontinue breastfeeding or discontinue this treatment based on your condition.

Side Effects

The common side effects that are likely to occur while you are on the treatment with Triptorelin Injection are hot flashes, skeletal pain, impotence, headache, swelling of legs, leg pain, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, hypertension, insomnia, pruritus, and urinary tract infection.

Word Of Advice

Triptorelin can cause urinary tract infections. Hence, it is advised to consume plenty of water during the treatment and reach out to your healthcare provider if you experience discomfort. 

Frequently Asked Question

• What should you know before taking Triptorelin?
• There is an increased risk of developing diabetes in men or worsening of blood sugar control in patients with diabetes receiving GnRH agonists. Blood glucose and/or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) should be monitored periodically in patients taking Triptorelin.

• Is Triptorelin Injection safe to use during pregnancy?
• Triptorelin is not recommended for use during pregnancy as it has the tendency to cause fetal harm. Hence, it is advisable to tell your physician before starting this treatment if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. 

• How to store Triptorelin Injection?
• Store Triptorelin Injection at room temperature (20-25°C). Do not freeze.

• What are the side effects of Triptorelin Injection?
• Hot flashes, skeletal pain, impotence, headache, swelling of legs, leg pain, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, hypertension, insomnia, pruritus, and urinary tract infection are the common side effects of Triptorelin Injection.

• How is Triptorelin Injection administered?
• Triptorelin is available as a vial for injection in the doses 3.75mg, 11.25mg and 22.5mg.  It is administered as an intramuscular injection into either of the buttocks.

• Who should not take Triptorelin Injection?
• Patients who have experienced allergic reactions to Triptorelin or other gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists should not use Triptorelin Injection.

• Can you breastfeed during Triptorelin treatment?
• It is not known if Triptorelin passes into the breast milk. If you are a breastfeeding mother, your health care provider will suggest whether to discontinue breastfeeding or discontinue this treatment based on your condition