• If you have an allergy to histrelin or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• Histrelin slows prostate cancer growth by lowering testosterone levels.
• It decreases estrogen levels in females.
• It decreases testosterone levels in males.
• This medicine is placed under the skin in the upper arm. This is minor surgery. Your healthcare provider will do this.
• Keep area dry.
• Avoid heavy lifting for 7 days after placement.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Check blood work regularly. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Bone density test.
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
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• This medicine is used to treat prostate cancer.
• This medicine is used to delay puberty in children who are developing too early.
• Disease symptoms may worsen before improving.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• If you are a male and sexually active, protect your partner from pregnancy. Use birth control that you can trust.
• Irritation where implant was placed.
• Flushing. Wearing layers of clothes or summer clothes and cool environment may help.
• Increased bone pain, blood in urine, and difficulty urinating. Usually resolved 1-2 weeks after treatment has started.
• Weakened bones with long-term use.
• Feeling tired or weak.
• Depression.
• Mood changes.
• Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
• Change in sexual ability or desire. This is usually reversible.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Signs or symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, abnormal thinking, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.
• Swelling or pain of leg or arm.
• Increased bone pain after 2-4 weeks of treatment.
• Feeling extremely tired or weak.
• Unable to pass urine.
• Severe skin irritation.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
