FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for LUPRON DEPOT

These tables and charts are based on 24,864 total reports for LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through July 30, 2026.

This FAERS total includes 23,172 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 1,692 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted MedWatch reports. Adverse events listed on this page represent serious and sometimes rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects in the most recent official drug label.

For a separate summary of the 1,692 U.S. reports filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch LUPRON DEPOT summary report. (See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with LUPRON DEPOT (reported in FAERS Database)

 Side Effect# of FDA Reports
1HOT FLUSH3434
2DEATH2126
3FATIGUE1664
4HEADACHE1448
5PAIN1256
6NAUSEA1078
7JOINT PAIN1028
8DRUG INEFFECTIVE952
9VAGINAL HAEMORRHAGE923
10ABDOMINAL PAIN886
11LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)807
12DIZZINESS796
13WEIGHT INCREASED795
14PELVIC PAIN780
15ENDOMETRIOSIS760
16INSOMNIA745
17OFF LABEL USE731
18DEPRESSION723
19BACK PAIN702
20MOOD SWINGS702

Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for LUPRON DEPOT

Latest Known Outcome for Reported ReactionsNumber of Cases
1Unknown Outcome9151
2Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved8094
3Patient recovered4338
4Patient died2398
5Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving2039
6Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues72

Yearly FDA Adverse Event Reports (Table)

YearNumber of Reports
200495
200552
200677
200773
2008184
2009855
20101152
20111411
20121585
20131942
20142749
20152700
20161970
20171336
20181317
20191448
20201294
20211200
20221205
2023878
2024815
2025338
2026188

Reports by Patient Age Group (Table)

Age GroupNumber of Reports
0-10678
11-20597
21-301508
31-401932
41-501634
51-60643
61-701221
71-801806
81-901554
91+322

Based on 11895 reports that included a patient age.

LUPRON DEPOT Total Reports

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 10764    12926    1174    24,864  

Top Countries Reporting

 Country  Number of Reports
1 United States  14020
2 Canada  2516
3 United Kingdom  423
4 Japan  86
5 Netherlands  83
6 Germany  55
7 Australia  33
8 Puerto Rico  31
9 Brazil  25
10 Ireland  11

Outcomes for Reports

Serious: 11794
Not Serious: 13070
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Top Indications      
Prostate cancer
Product used for unknown indication
Endometriosis
Breast cancer
Uterine leiomyoma

Top Companies Reporting

   ABBVIE

Safety-Related FDA Updates

FDA Approval Date: 1989-01-26

LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
Injection site reactions such as pain, induration, abscess, and necrosis may occur.Stevens-Johnson and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) have been reported.
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
Stevens-Johnson and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) have been reported. Risk of Suicidal and self-injurious behaviors Safety-related Labeling Changes


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LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
Injection site reactions such as pain, induration, abscess, and necrosis may occur. Stevens-Johnson and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs). Risk of Suicidal and self-injurious behaviors Safety-related Labeling Changes


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For serious adverse events, report them to the FDA by contacting the drug manufacturer or report directly through the MedWatch voluntary reporting form.

Notes

Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent official drug label This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for LUPRON DEPOT reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated with reports received through July 30, 2026.

This summary includes ALL reports where the drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event. This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific adverse events.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers). Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting) report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported (voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug name differences, duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions or comments about this report.