What is Suprecur injection used for?
It is used as part of some types of fertility treatment. It works by acting on the pituitary gland in your brain to stop the production of natural hormones that control the release of eggs from your ovaries. Other hormone treatments are then used to stimulate ovulation.
Is Suprefact the same as Suprecur?
Buserelin is a hormone therapy drug and is also known by its brand name, Suprefact or Suprecur. It is a treatment for prostate cancer.
What type of drug is Buserelin?
Buserelin is a LHRH agonist used for the palliative treatment of hormone-dependent advanced carcinoma of the prostate gland in males and treatment of endometriosis in females.
Who manufactures Suprefact?
sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. Buserelin acetate is a synthetic peptide analogue of the natural gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH/LH-RH). The substitution of glycine in position 6 by D-serine, and that of glycinamide in position 10 by ethylamide, leads to a nonapeptide with a greatly enhanced LH-RH effect.
How quickly does Suprecur work?
This will usually take about 1-3 weeks. Doses may have to be adjusted for individuals. Occasionally, patients may require up to 500 μg twice daily in order to achieve down-regulation. When down- regulation is achieved, stimulation with gonadotropin is commenced while the dosage of buserelin is maintained.
When should I take Suprecur injection?
Your doctor will start treatment on day 1 or day 21 of your menstrual cycle. Your daily dose will be: • 200 to 500 micrograms given as a single daily injection or 500 micrograms twice a day • You will be given daily injections until blood tests show that levels of sex hormones are lowered.
Does Suprecur need to be kept in fridge?
No. It can be kept at room temperature. So long as it’s under 25 degrees.
How long before egg collection do you take Ovitrelle?
Most women need about 9-12 days of stimulation injections before they are ready for egg collection. You will then take a final injection (a drug called Ovitrelle) This prepares the eggs ready for collection.
Can you get pregnant on Buserelin?
Seventy-four pregnancies were observed in 73 women who received buserelin, leuprorelin, or nafarelin. One patient with tubal disease became pregnant twice while taking leuprorelin; those pregnancies resulted in 1 ectopic pregnancy and a term delivery of a healthy boy.
Will Buserelin stop my period?
The first cycle I was taking the drug Buserelin which is used to down-regulate your body. This means you do not have a period so that they can use the drug Gonal-F to stimulate your ovaries to produce as many follicles as possible.
Can Suprefact delay your period?
You will have a period while on the Suprefact® nasal spray as the endometrial lining is shed. It may be the same or different from your usual menstrual cycle. It is not unusual for the timing or amount of flow to differ from your usual cycle.
Can you get pregnant on Suprefact?
If there is any doubt, a pregnancy test is recommended (see CONTRAINDICATIONS). Patients should be advised that if they miss or postpone a dose of SUPREFACT, ovulation may occur with the potential for conception. If a patient becomes pregnant during treatment, she should discontinue treatment and consult her physician.