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Leuprorelin | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist |
Norethisterone acetate | Progestin |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Lupaneta Pack |
Other names | Leuprolide/norethindrone acetate |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information |
License data | |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular and by mouth |
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Leuprorelin/norethisterone acetate, also known as leuprolide/norethindrone acetate and sold under the brand name Lupaneta Pack, is a co-packaged medication used to treat endometriosis. [1] It contains leuprorelin as the acetate, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, and norethisterone acetate, a progestin. [1] The leuprorelin is given by intramuscular injection and the norethisterone acetate is taken by mouth. [1]
The co-packaged medication was approved for medical use in the United States in December 2012. [2]
Leuprorelin/norethisterone acetate is indicated for the initial management of the painful symptoms of endometriosis and for management of recurrence of symptoms. [1]