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
1DEATH374
2HOT FLUSH113
3OFF LABEL USE113
4FATIGUE86
5JOINT PAIN72
6HEADACHE65
7DISEASE PROGRESSION61
8NAUSEA60
9PAIN52
10DEPRESSION50
11DIZZINESS44
12DRUG INEFFECTIVE44
13HOSPITALIZATION43
14INSOMNIA43
15THERAPY CESSATION41
16WEIGHT INCREASED38
17PAIN IN EXTREMITY37
18BONE PAIN31
19THERAPY INTERRUPTED30
20LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)29
21BACK PAIN29
22MIGRAINE29
23FALL28
24HAIR LOSS27
25SHORTNESS OF BREATH27
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LUPRON DEPOT Total Medwatch Safety Reports by Patient Sex

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 924    735    33    1,692  

Medwatch Reporter TypeCount
Consumer368
Physician69
Pharmacist423
Other Health Professional411

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 contact us with questions about this report.