HI, I Have A Question For The Doctor On Lupron

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2020

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Question : HI, I have a question for the doctor on Lupron injections to keep prostate cancer under control.

As I understand, one of the side-effects from Lupron is to weaken immune system, currently it is most important to defend from Coronavirus.

Question: Comparing a dosage of 7.5mg Lupron to 22.5mg Lupron, does the higher dosage have a stronger side-effect in weakening the immune system?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lupron

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking

The problem with the immune systems it’s bigger in paciente how are under treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy due too the fact that those treatment can affect the blood cells like WBC how defense our body from infection

you should take the dose of Lupron that you’re doctor suggest you’re doctor suggest you and for sure to be strict about all the precautions taken for COVID 19

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng