
Deghor 120mg Injection
Salt Composition: Degarelix
Expiry Date: 01/2028
Inclusive of all taxes
1 Injection
About The Product
Prostate Cancer
Description
Deghor 120mg Injection is a doctor prescribed Hormone therapy based anticancer injection that is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in adult men.
Deghor 120mg Injection contains 120mg of degarelix as its active salt, a synthetic GnRH receptor antagonist that blocks the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors to reduce male hormone production that drive the cancer.
Indication
Prostate Cancer
Dosage And Administration
- Deghor 120mg Injection is administered subcutaneously (under the skin in the lower abdomen), depending on the cancer stage.
- Patients should not self-administer; it must be injected by a doctor or trained nurse.
- Consult a doctor for precise dosage and timing.
Mechanism Of Action
Deghor 120mg Injection contains 120mg of degarelix as its active salt, a synthetic GnRH receptor antagonist. It blocks gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland that lowers down testosterone production in the body.
As a result, inhibits testosterone driven prostrate cancer.
Faqs
Deghor 120mg Injection is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in adult men.
References
• Persson, B. E., Kold Olesen, T., & Jensen, J.
K. (2009).
Degarelix: a new approach for the treatment of prostate cancer. Neuroendocrinology, 90(3), 235-244. • Carter, N.
J., & Keam, S. J.
(2014). Degarelix: a review of its use in patients with prostate cancer.
Drugs, 74(6), 699-712. • Shore, N. D.
(2013). Experience with degarelix in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Therapeutic advances in urology, 5(1), 11-24. • Klotz, L., Boccon‐Gibod, L., Shore, N. D., Andreou, C., Persson, B.
E., Cantor, P., ... & Schröder, F. H.
(2008). The efficacy and safety of degarelix: a 12‐month, comparative, randomized, open‐label, parallel‐group phase III study in patients with prostate cancer.
BJU international, 102(11), 1531-1538.
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