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PATIENT INFORMATION
Patients should be informed that diabetes, or loss of glycemic control in patients with pre-existing diabetes has been reported during treatment with LHRH agonists, including ZOLADEX. Consideration should therefore be given to monitoring blood glucose in patients receiving ZOLADEX.
The use of ZOLADEX in patients at particular risk of developing ureteral obstruction or spinal cord compression should be considered carefully and the patients monitored closely during the first month of therapy. Patients with ureteral obstruction or spinal cord compression should have appropriate treatment prior to initiation of ZOLADEX therapy.
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/5/2009
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