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Abarelix (Intramuscular Route, Injection Route)
Drug Information provided by: MicromedexUS Brand Names
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Description
Abarelix is a type of medicine called a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist that lowers the male hormone testosterone in your blood. Testosterone makes most prostate cancers grow. Other ways to treat your prostate cancer are taking other hormone medicines to lower testosterone or surgery to remove your testicles. Abarelix is used when these other ways to treat prostate cancer cannot be used or are refused.
Abarelix is to be given only under the supervision of your doctor. It is to be injected into your buttocks.
This medicine was available only with your doctor's prescription.
This medicine was withdrawn from the U.S. market in May 2005, and is available only to patients who are currently receiving the medicine.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Powder for Suspension
- Solution
