Lupron Depot-PED Dosage

Generic name: Leuprolide Injection (CPP)
Drug classes: Gonadotropin releasing hormones, Hormones / antineoplastics

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (pre-filled syringe): 7.5 mg per mL, 11.25 mg per mL, 15 mg per mL

Central precocious puberty

[1 yo and older, <25 kg]

Dose: individualize dose IM qmo; Start: 7.5 mg IM qmo, then may adjust dose by 3.75 mg qmo; Info: D/C at appropriate age of puberty onset

[1 yo and older, 26-37.5 kg]

Dose: individualize dose IM qmo; Start: 11.25 mg IM qmo, then may adjust dose by 3.75 mg qmo; Info: D/C at appropriate age of puberty onset

[1 yo and older, >37.5 kg]

Dose: individualize dose IM qmo; Start: 15 mg IM qmo, then may adjust dose by 3.75 mg qmo; Info: D/C at appropriate age of puberty onset

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .