What does Zoladex do for endometriosis?
In endometriosis, this medicine is used to reduce endometrial lesions and to thin the endometrium (lining of the uterus) before surgery to remove endometriotic tissue growing outside the uterus. Zoladex is an implant injected every month under the skin.
How long can you take Zoladex for endometriosis?
To treat endometriosis, you should only have Zoladex for up to six months. To make the lining of your uterus thinner before an operation on your womb, you should only have Zoladex for one or two months (four or eight weeks).
How painful is Zoladex injection?
You usually have injections under the skin (subcutaneous injection) into the stomach. You might have stinging or a dull ache for a short time after this type of injection but they don’t usually hurt much. The skin in the area may go red and itchy for a while.
Will I get a period on Zoladex?
Zoladex 3.6 will usually stop your periods. Some women will have a menstrual period in the first 2 weeks after the first injection of Zoladex 3.6. Rarely, some women may enter their natural menopause when being treated with Zoladex 3.6 and will not resume having periods when the treatment with Zoladex 3.6 stops.
Do you get a period on Zoladex?
How much does Zoladex cost?
The cost for Zoladex subcutaneous implant 3.6 mg is around $835 for a supply of 1 implant, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans. Zoladex is available as a brand name drug only, a generic version is not yet available.
Does Zoladex cause hair loss?
SIDE EFFECTS: Hot flashes (flushing), dizziness, headache, increased sweating, decreased sexual interest/ability, trouble sleeping, nausea, change in breast size, hair loss, or mental/mood changes (such as depression, mood swings, hallucinations) may occur.
Is Zoladex covered by insurance?
Zoladex co-pay card Provides medical and pharmacy benefits for eligible patients: For eligible* commercially insured patients, card carries a maximum benefit of $2,000 per calendar year. Eligible cash-paying patients will receive $300 off each 1-month supply.
How big is the Zoladex implant?
Being given ZOLADEX 3.6 mg The implant is a very small pellet that is given by a special needle and syringe known as SafeSystem.
What is the price for Zoladex?
The cost for Zoladex subcutaneous implant 3.6 mg is around $835 for a supply of 1 implant, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.
What is Zoladex used for in endometriosis?
Experience with ZOLADEX for the management of endometriosis has been limited to women 18 years of age and older treated for 6 months. Use as an endometrial-thinning agent prior to endometrial ablation for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
What are the side effects of Zoladex for endometrial thinning?
The most commonly reported adverse reactions with ZOLADEX in clinical trials for endometrial thinning were: vasodilation/hot flashes (57%), headache (32%), sweating (16%), and abdominal pain (11%)
How well does Zoladex work for advanced breast cancer?
A clinical study looked at people with advanced breast cancer to see how well Zoladex helped slow tumor growth. Zoladex was compared with oophorectomy (surgery to remove one or both ovaries). The tumor responded, meaning that it shrank or stopped growing, in 22% of people who received Zoladex.
How much Zoladex should I take for bleeding after endometrial ablation?
The usual recommended dose of Zoladex for uterine bleeding is one or two 3.6-mg implants. If you have one implant, you’ll typically have the endometrial ablation 4 weeks later. (This is a procedure in which the lining of your uterus is removed.)