It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Zoladex 3.6. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Zoladex 3.6 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.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Zoladex 3.6 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
SAFE
Zoladex 3.6 does not usually affect your ability to drive.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Zoladex 3.6 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Zoladex 3.6 is recommended.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Zoladex 3.6 is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Zoladex 3.6 is recommended.
Medicine Overview of Zoladex 3.6 3.6mg injection
Introduction
Zoladex 3.6 is used for the treatment of prostate cancer in men and for breast cancer, endometriosis and uterine fibroids in women. In combination with some other medicine, it is used in the treatment of female infertility.
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Uses of Zoladex 3.6
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer
Endometriosis
Uterine fibroids
Female infertility
Side effects of Zoladex 3.6
Common
Increased sweating
Decreased libido
How to use Zoladex 3.6
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Zoladex 3.6 works
Zoladex 3.6 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 tre...
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Quick Tips
Zoladex 3.6 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 continue...
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Brief Description
Indication
Palliative treatment of prostatic carcinoma, Pituitary desensitisation before ovulation induction with gonadotrophins, Breast Cancer, Endometriosis
Adult Dose
Subcutaneous
Palliative treatment of prostatic carcinoma
Adult: 3.6 mg injected into the anterior abdominal wall every 28 days or 10.8 mg every 12 w...
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Contraindication
Hypersensitivity; pregnancy, lactation.
Mode of Action
Goserelin is a potent inhibitor of pituitary gonadotrophin secretion. Initially, it causes an increase in the serum levels of FSH and LH but chronic a...
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Precaution
Urinary tract obstruction or spinal cord compression (when used for prostate cancer); decreased bone density in women. Contraceptive measures should b...
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