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leuprolide

Restricted Medications Non-Formulary

Brand names: Eligard, Lupron Depot

Form	Strength
POWDER FOR INJECTION, EXTENDED RELEASE, INTRAMUSCULAR	3.75 mg/month; 7.5 mg/month

Display Antineoplastic Agents, Gonadotropins Class: 100000, 681808

High Alert Drug : Policy

Medication comments:

High Alert Drug: Chemotherapeutic Agents - Parenteral
• Stored separately in pharmacy. • Pharmacist reviews literature in order to to verify calculations and dose prescribed. • Two pharmacists independently verify preparation. • No telephone orders. Pre-printed order sheet available. • Chemo is administered by specially trained RNs. • 2 RNs independently verify pump settings and drug on continuous infusions prior to administration. • IV sites are assessed every 2 hours. • Drugs are transported in plastic bags/designated transport containers labeled with sticker indicating CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG.

High Alert Drug: Chemotherapeutic Agents - Parenteral

• Stored separately in pharmacy.
• Pharmacist reviews literature in order to to verify calculations and dose prescribed.
• Two pharmacists independently verify preparation.
• No telephone orders. Pre-printed order sheet available.
• Chemo is administered by specially trained RNs.
• 2 RNs independently verify pump settings and drug on continuous infusions prior to administration.
• IV sites are assessed every 2 hours.
• Drugs are transported in plastic bags/designated transport containers labeled with sticker indicating CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG.

Per policy, use of these medications is restricted as noted below:
generic (Brand)	Restrictions
leuprolide (Eligard, Lupron)	Restricted from being administered at IMH, including ICS.

Per policy, these hazardous drugs have special waste requirements.
Generic (Brand)	Waste Requirements
leuprolide (Eligard, Lupron)	If > 3% by weight of drug remains ⇒ BLACK BUCKET Trace amounts/uncontaminated PPE ⇒ YELLOW BUCKET

USP <800> Hazardous Drugs
Per Policy, these drugs have special handling requirements (any drug with an "AOR" is exempt from these requirements under normal circumstances).
generic (Brand) Route	Relative Risk Level	AOR?	NIOSH 2024 Table	MSHI?^↑	Warnings
leuprolide (Eligard, Lupron) IM/SQ	Low	N/A	2B^↑
NIOSH Supplemental information (2016): N/A FDA Pregancy Category X: Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use of the drug in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits;

Last updated: May. 28, 2025

Hazard.Drug Handling(USP 800) USP<800> Hazardous Drug
Hazardous Waste BLACK BUCKET/YELLOW BUCKET
Chemotherapy

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Pharmacy Contact Info:

Main Inpatient Pharmacy: ext 4599, 3503
Fax: 704-878-7283

Director of Pharmacy - Randi Raynor, PharmD: ext 4501
Clinical Coordinator - Laura Rollings, PharmD: ext 4597
Pharmacy Informaticist - Stephen Pringle, PharmD: ext 7645
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor - Amy Wingler, CPhT: ext 7385
Pharmacy Automation Coordinator (Omnicell) - Melissa Fulford, CPhT: ext 3556

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