Suprefact Depot (Buserelin)

What is Suprefact Depot?

Suprefact is a Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogue.

What is Suprefact Depot used for?

Suprefact is indicated for the treatment of prostate cancer. It is also used in the treatment of endometriosis (a condition caused by growth of extra tissue inside or outside uterus).

How does Suprefact Depot work?

Suprefact helps treat prostate cancer by reducing the amount of testosterone in the blood. It helps treat endometriosis by decreasing the amount of estrogen in the blood.

How to use Suprefact Depot

Take Suprefact the way it was prescribed by the doctor. Do not consume it for more than the recommended duration or quantity.

For treatment of prostate cancer, Suprefact is injected under the skin every 8 hours for 1 week. It is followed by maintenance therapy with injection once daily or 2 sprays into each nostril thrice daily.

For treatment of endometriosis, Suprefact is usually used as a nasal solution. 2 sprays are sprayed into each nostril thrice every day. This continues for six months or as directed by the doctor. 

While using the medicine in injection form, make sure you dispose of the used syringes in a puncture proof container. Do not dispose of the medication in wastewater or in household garbage. Follow your pharmacist’s directions on how to properly dispose of the medication that has expired or is no longer needed.

Suprefact Depot warnings and precautions

Do not take Suprefact if you are allergic to buserelin or any of the medicine’s ingredients. Women who are pregnant, lactating or have undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding should not take this medicine unless prescribed by a registered medical practitioner. This medicine is not to be taken by men with non-hormone dependent cancer or those with prostate cancer who have had their testicles removed. 

It is advisable that before taking Suprefact, you inform your doctor about your medical history so that he prescribes you the correct dosage based on your medical history.

What do I do if I have missed a Suprefact Depot dose?

If you have missed a Suprefact dose, you should contact your doctor.

What do I do if I have taken a Suprefact Depot overdose?

If you have taken an overdose of Suprefact, you should contact your doctor.

Suprefact Depot interactions

Before using Suprefact, tell your doctor about all prescription and non prescription dosages that you are on, including some mineral or vitamin supplements that you may be taking. It is essential to inform your doctor if you are taking medications promoting loss of bone density (such as prednisone), medicines affecting blood sugar levels and other anti-diabetic drugs, estrogen and estrogen containing birth control pills taken by females, or testosterone and androgens taken by males.

Do not start using any new medication without consulting your doctor.

Suprefact Depot side effects

Suprefact side effects include reduced sexual desire, sudden sweating, hot flashes (feeling of warmth), impotence, pain in bones, leg weakness, difficulty while urinating, numbness or tingly feeling in hands or feet, breathing trouble, chest pain, feeling short of breath, or palpitations. If you experience any of these side effects, stop taking the medicine and call your doctor right away.

Loss of appetite, diarrhea, headache (after using nasal solution), increased sweating, nausea, vomiting, nose bleeding, swelling in hands or lower legs, breast tenderness and swelling, or itching, redness, burning or swelling on the site where the medicine was injected are some less serious side effects of Suprefact.

There may be other side effects, contact your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms after consuming this medicine.