orgovxy loading dose

[RalphKramden]

Switching from Lupron to Orgovyx due to bad reaction to Lupron. 18 months into Firmagon/ Eligard/Lupron and Abiraterone. PI for Orgovyx says loading dose of 3 pills. One pharmacist and one doctor said no need to take loading dose. Another pharmacist said loading dose is necessary. Does taking Lupron make taking the Orgovyx loading dose unnecessary or does everyone need to take the loading dose?

[Tall_Allen]

"Does taking Lupron make taking the Orgovyx loading dose unnecessary or does everyone need to take the loading dose?" Unnecessary if the Lupron is still active from your last shot.

[petrig]

I canged Firmagon(19 injections) to Orgovyx.First pill I took today. I asked my doctor and he said no loading dose is needed. Testosterone is already low using Firmagon so he said just to start 1 pill/day about month after my last Firmagon(If I had not changed to Orgovyx my next Firmagon shot was going to be this month 10.2. (So I started few days before ..) So no loading dose if you are already in ADT.

[Starstation]

important to take loading dose

[dhccpa in reply to Starstation]

Even if you've been on other ADT continuously for long enough for it to be effective?

[Starstation in reply to dhccpa]

Your MO should have final word.

[petrig in reply to dhccpa]

No loading dose if your testosterone is already down (deprivated)with androgen deprivation therapy.But if your doctor/MO wants you to take the loading dose take it.Its not dangereous..

[Explorer08]

I took the loading dose and it caused bradycardia. MO said stop for a few days and restart with one pill per day. That was about 3 years ago. Fine ever since. Numbers still good. However, I have a tendency to get bradycardia anyway with some meds.

[j-o-h-n]

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[Dont08759]

have you talked to the specialty pharmacist at Biologics? [phone]