LUPRON DEPOT-PED 7.5 mg, 11.25 mg, and 15 mg for 1-month, 11.25 mg and 30 mg for 3-month, and 45 mg for 6-month administration are prescribed for the treatment of children with central precocious puberty (CPP).
It is not known if LUPRON DEPOT-PED is safe and effective in children less than 1 year old.
What is the most important information I should know about LUPRON DEPOT-PED?
Call your child's doctor right away if your child has any new or worsening mental symptoms or problems while taking LUPRON DEPOT-PED.
Seizures have also happened in people who have not had any of these problems. Call your child's doctor right away if your child has a seizure while taking LUPRON DEPOT-PED.
LUPRON DEPOT-PED should not be taken if your child is:
Before your child receives LUPRON DEPOT-PED, tell their doctor about all of your child's medical conditions, including if they:
Tell your child's doctor about all the medicines your child takes, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How will your child receive LUPRON DEPOT-PED?
What are the possible side effects of LUPRON DEPOT-PED?
LUPRON DEPOT-PED may cause serious side effects. See “What is the most important information I should know about LUPRON DEPOT-PED?”
These are not all the possible side effects of LUPRON DEPOT-PED. Call your child’s doctor for medical advice about side effects.
This is the most important information to know about LUPRON DEPOT-PED. For more information, talk to your child’s doctor or healthcare provider.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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How you act can also play a big role in helping reduce anxiety. If you’re anxious, your child will more likely be anxious. If you’re calm, your child will more likely be calm.
To reduce anxiety, you can tell jokes and make your child laugh by talking about funny things. Try not to talk about what the nurse is doing as they prepare the injection. Your child may become more distressed if you say sorry or tell them not to worry.