Lupron
Lupron
Lupron (pronounced: loo-pron), also known as Leuprolide, is a type of medication used in the treatment of various medical conditions such as prostate cancer, endometriosis, and early puberty in children.
Etymology
The term "Lupron" is a brand name derived from the generic name "Leuprolide". The prefix "Leu-" is derived from the Greek word "leukos", meaning "white", and "-lide" is a common suffix used in pharmaceutical nomenclature.
Usage
Lupron is a type of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. It works by reducing the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women. This makes it effective in treating conditions like prostate cancer, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids in women. In children, it is used to treat central precocious puberty, a condition that causes early puberty.
Related Terms
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH): A hormone that controls the release of other hormones involved in the reproductive system.
- Testosterone: A hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues.
- Estrogen: A group of hormones that play an important role in the normal sexual and reproductive development in women.
- Prostate cancer: A type of cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.
- Endometriosis: A disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that forms the lining of your uterus grows outside of your uterine cavity.
- Uterine fibroids: Noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years.
- Central precocious puberty: A condition that causes early puberty in children.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lupron
- Wikipedia's article - Lupron
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