Prescribing Information
About Trelstar
  the prostate
 
 
Prostate Cancer Data
  Symptoms
  Risk Factors
  Tests/Diagnosis
  Stages of Protate Cancer
  Treatment Options
  Hormone Therapy
  Support And
  Glossary of Terms
Information For Healthcare Professionals
Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
While there are often no symptoms in an early stage of the disease, those of a condition that are more advanced may include:
  • Frequent urination, particularly at night;
  • An interrupted or weak flow of urine;
  • Difficulty urinating;
  • Pain or a burning sensation while urinating;
  • Blood in the semen or urine;
  • Urinary or fecal incontinence;
  • Numbness or weakness in the legs and/or feet;
  • Painful ejaculation;
  • A “nagging pain” in the back, hips, ribs, pelvis, or other bones; and
  • Impotence - trouble having or keeping an erection.

If you have experienced any symptoms from the list above, speak with your healthcare provider. Your Doctor will most likely conduct some tests to diagnose your condition.

Tests and Diagnosis for Prostate Cancer

Indications and Usage
TRELSTAR® Depot and TRELSTAR® LA are indicated in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. TRELSTAR Depot or TRELSTAR LA offer an alternative treatment for prostate cancer when orchiectomy or estrogen administration are either not indicated or unacceptable to the patient.
 
Safety Information
The most commonly reported adverse events associated with the use of TRELSTAR® Depot/TRELSTAR® LA included hot flushes (58.6%/73.0%), skeletal pain (12.1%/13.2%), impotence (7.1%/2.3%), headache (5.0%/6.9%), leg pain (2.1%/5.2%), and edema in legs (0.0%/6.3%) . TRELSTAR is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant as well as patients who are hypersensitive to triptorelin, other LHRH agonists, or LHRH . Infrequent postmarketing reports of anaphylactic shock and angioedema have been received since 1986 (global experience) . As with all LHRH agonists, triptorelin causes an initial transient increase in testosterone levels. Patients may experience the onset or exacerbation of symptoms during this period, including bone pain, neuropathy, hematuria, spinal cord compression, or urethral or bladder outlet obstruction. Patients with metastatic vertebral lesions and/or urinary tract obstruction should be closely observed.