Ratings, Reviews Summary for LUPRON (TAP PHARM)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LUPRON: 2.7 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 853 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for LUPRON
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 16 | 2.5625 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 108 | 2.85185185185185 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 303 | 2.85185185185185 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 224 | 2.83035714285714 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 112 | 2.58928571428571 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 33 | 2.81818181818182 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 34 | 2 |
| Age 75 and up | 9 | 2.22222222222222 |
Ratings by Sex for LUPRON
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 95 | 2.35 |
| Female | 747 | 2.85 |
| Not Specified | 11 | 1.9 |
Why LUPRON* (Leuprolide acetate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LUPRON: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.96)
(based on 1591 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LUPRON
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endometriosis* | 478 |
| 2 | Uterine leiomyoma* | 100 |
| 3 | Prostate cancer* | 79 |
| 4 | Adenomyosis | 10 |
| 5 | Infertility | 3 |
| 6 | Precocious puberty* | 3 |
| 7 | Menorrhagia | 3 |
| 8 | Polycystic ovaries | 2 |
| 9 | Premenstrual syndrome | 1 |
| 10 | Amenorrhoea | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LUPRON **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot flush* | 1077 |
| 2 | Weight increased | 444 |
| 3 | Mood swings | 435 |
| 4 | Night sweats | 392 |
| 5 | Headache* | 385 |
| 6 | Depression | 357 |
| 7 | Pain* | 335 |
| 8 | Arthralgia* | 330 |
| 9 | Insomnia | 320 |
| 10 | Somnolence | 287 |
| 11 | Amnesia | 221 |
| 12 | Fatigue* | 194 |
| 13 | Mood altered | 186 |
| 14 | Anxiety | 150 |
| 15 | Nausea* | 141 |
| 16 | Loss of libido | 133 |
| 17 | Haemorrhage | 128 |
| 18 | Migraine | 115 |
| 19 | Acne | 112 |
| 20 | Irritability | 110 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LUPRON
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Leuprolide acetate (Leuprolide, Lupron depot-4, Lupron, Lupron depot-3, Leuprorelin, Lupron depot-ped, Viadur, Enantone, Leuprorelin acetate, Enanton, Leuprolide acetate, Lupron depot, Eligard)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com