LUPRON DEPOT FDA MedWatch Voluntary U.S. Reports Summary
These tables and charts are created from 1,692 U.S. reports for LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) voluntarily reported by individuals directly to the FDA via the MedWatch Reporting System from 2004 through July 30, 2026. Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events
reported to the FDA, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent
official drug label.
For a summary of adverse events including mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (all countries and all reporter types) to the FAERS database, View FDA FAERS LUPRON DEPOT Report.
Top Adverse Events Reported with LUPRON DEPOT (from U.S. FDA Medwatch Reports)
Side Effect # of FDA Reports 1 DEATH 374 2 HOT FLUSH 113 3 OFF LABEL USE 113 4 FATIGUE 86 5 JOINT PAIN 72 6 HEADACHE 65 7 DISEASE PROGRESSION 61 8 NAUSEA 60 9 PAIN 52 10 DEPRESSION 50 11 DIZZINESS 44 12 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 44 13 HOSPITALIZATION 43 14 INSOMNIA 43 15 THERAPY CESSATION 41 16 WEIGHT INCREASED 38 17 PAIN IN EXTREMITY 37 18 BONE PAIN 31 19 THERAPY INTERRUPTED 30 20 LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA) 29 21 BACK PAIN 29 22 MIGRAINE 29 23 FALL 28 24 HAIR LOSS 27 25 SHORTNESS OF BREATH 27
LUPRON DEPOT Total Medwatch Safety Reports by Patient Sex
| Male | Female | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 924 | 735 | 33 | 1,692 |
| Medwatch Reporter Type | Count |
| Consumer | 368 |
| Physician | 69 |
| Pharmacist | 423 |
| Other Health Professional | 411 |
| Top Indications | |
| Prostate cancer | |
| Product used for unknown indication | |
| Endometriosis | |
| Breast cancer | |
| Uterine leiomyoma | |
Type of Outcome Reported
Serious: 1004
Not Serious: 688
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.
Suspected Role
Primary Suspect: 1692
Concomitant Drugs: 869
Note: A single MedWatch report can list more than one drug. This summary includes LUPRON DEPOT identified as the suspect drug or as a concomitantly taken drug.
FDA Safety-Related Labeling Changes
LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes
Injection site reactions such as pain, induration, abscess, and necrosis may occur.Stevens-Johnson and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) have been reported.
LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes
Stevens-Johnson and other severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) have been reported. Risk of Suicidal and self-injurious behaviors
LUPRON DEPOT (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE) Rx Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes
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
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NOTES
This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from U.S. drug-related adverse event cases that were reported directly to the FDA using the voluntary MedWatch online or paper reporting system. MedWatch is the voluntary FDA system for consumers, physicians, and others to directly report adverse reactions. The Medwatch initiative was launched in 1993 as a voluntary reporting program for consumers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
After processing the received forms, the FDA adds the MedWatch reports to the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System(or FAERS database.) Click here for the complete FAERS report summary, which includes mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (worldwide) combined with the MedWatch reports. MedWatch Reports only represent about 5% of the FAERS database. For more, read "Does the FDA's Rapidly Growing Database of Adverse Events Improve Drug Safety?"
The data in this report was obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated to include reports through January 27, 2026. 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.
Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on Open FDA 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
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