Lupron
medicationDefinition
Brand name for leuprolide acetate, a GnRH agonist used in IVF protocols to suppress premature ovulation or as a trigger shot.
In IVF Treatment
In long protocols, Lupron is started before stimulation to downregulate the pituitary gland. In antagonist protocols, it is used as the trigger shot (instead of hCG) to reduce OHSS risk.