TABLE 1. GnRH analogs available on the market.
Name |
Route and Frequency |
Dose |
Potency |
Leuprolide |
sc daily im monthly |
50-1000 ng 3.75-7.5 mg |
15 |
Buserelin |
sc daily in daily d 3 monthly |
50-500 ng 900-1200 ng 3-6 mg |
100 |
Tryptorelin |
sc daily d monthly |
50-500 ng 2-4 mg |
100 |
Nafarelin |
sc daily in daily |
50-500 ng 125-600 ng |
200 |
Goserelin |
d monthly |
3.6 mg |
230 |
sc =subcutaneous; in= intranasal; d= implant
potency is compared to native GnRH