Нафарелина ацетат CAS:86220-42-0

Нафарелин, sold under the brand name Synarel among others, is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medication which is used in the treatment of endometriosis and early puberty.It is also used to treat uterine fibroids, to control ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilization (IVF), and as part of transgender hormone therapy.The medication is used as a nasal spray two to three times per day.

Side effects of nafarelin are related to sex hormone deprivation and include symptoms of low testosterone levels and low estrogen levels such as hot flashes, sexual dysfunction, vaginal atrophy, and osteoporosis.Nafarelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) and works by preventing the production of sex hormones by the gonads.It can lower sex hormone levels by 95% in both sexes.Nafarelin is a peptide and an analogue of GnRH.

Nafarelin is approved and used in the treatment of endometriosis and precocious puberty.It is also used in the treatment of uterine fibroids.The medication is used to control ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilization (IVF).Nafarelin is used as a puberty blocker in transgender youth and to suppress testosterone levels in transgender women.Nafarelin can also be used to treat hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome by lowering gonadotropin and androgen levels.It is effective in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Nafarelin is used to treat precocious puberty at a dosage of 1,600 к 1,800 μg per day.The 1,600 μg/day dosage is achieved by two sprays (400 μg total) into each nostril in the morning (four sprays, 800 μg total) and two sprays (400 μg total) into each nostril in the evening (four sprays, 800 μg total).If 1,600 μg/day is insufficient for adequate pubertal suppression, the 1,800 μg/day dosage can be used instead. This is achieved by three sprays (600 μg total) into alternating nostrils three times per day (nine sprays per day total).When administering the sprays, the head should be tilted back slightly and 30 seconds should elapse between each spray.A bottle of nafarelin nasal spray (brand name Synarel) lasts for about 7 days at a dosage of 1,600 μg/day.

Nafarelin is used to treat endometriosis at lower dosages of 400 к 800 μg per day.This is achieved by one or two sprays (200 или же 400 μg total) into alternating nostrils once in the morning and once in the evening (two to four sprays per day total).A bottle of nafarelin nasal spray (brand name Synarel) lasts for about 30 days at a dosage of 400 μg/day.