Eligard and Tagamet HB

• Generic Name: leuprolide
• Dosage Forms: injectable suspension
• Other Brand Names: Eligard, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-Ped, Lupron, Lupron Depot-Gyn, Viadur

Eligard (leuprolide) overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. Leuprolide reduces the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in women.

Eligard injectable suspension is used in men to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer.

Eligard treats only the symptoms of prostate cancer and does not treat the cancer itself.

Eligard may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: cimetidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tagamet HB, Tagamet

Tagamet HB is a stomach acid reducer that is used to treat and prevent certain types of stomach ulcer. This medicine is also used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus and causes heartburn.

Over-the-counter (nonprescription) Tagamet HB is used to treat heartburn with sour stomach and acid indigestion, or to prevent these conditions when caused by certain foods or beverages.

Tagamet HB may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.