The name of your medicine is Triptorelin Acetate powder. It contains the active ingredient triptorelin embonate.
Diphereline is used to treat prostate cancer that has spread into
surrounding tissue and/or to other parts of the body. It is not a cure
for prostate cancer.
Diphereline belongs to a group of medicines called Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone analogues (GnRHa).
Diphereline works by lowering the production of testosterone in men. Testosterone is the natural male sex hormone.
In some types of prostate cancer, testosterone may help the cancer cells
to grow. By lowering testosterone, Diphereline may slow or stop the
growth of cancer.
Do not be given Diphereline if you are allergic to:
triptorelin embonate, the active ingredient in Diphereline
any of the other ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet, in particular, polysorbate 80
any other anti-hormone medicine (e.g anti-oestrogen, anti-androgen, GnRHa).
Signs of an allergic reaction may include itchy skin rash, shortness of breath and swelling of the face or tongue.
Do not be given the medicine if:
you have had another GnRHa or anti-androgen medicine that did not work
you have severe back pain as a result of your prostate cancer spreading and pressing into the nerves of your backbone
the expiry date printed on the pack has passed
the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Diphereline might interfere with some medicines used to treat heart
rhythm problems (e.g. quinidine, disopyramide, amiodarone, and sotalol)
or might increase the risk of heart rhythm problems when used with some
other drugs (e.g. methadone (used for pain relief and part of drug
addiction detoxification), moxifloxacin (an antibiotic), antipsychotics
used for serious mental illnesses).
Your doctor or pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while you are receiving this medicine.
