Prescription
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogue — Hormone Therapy
Goserelin
Last reviewed April 2026
Who is this for?
What is this drug?
Goserelin (commonly known as Zoladex in Nigeria) is a hormone-blocking injection that works by telling your brain to stop producing certain sex hormones like estrogen in women and testosterone in men, which can fuel the growth of some cancers and other conditions.
What is it used for?
Prostate cancer (men)breast cancer (women)endometriosis (painful periods caused by womb lining growing outside the womb)fibroids (growths in the womb)thinning the womb lining before surgery
Prescription Required
A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.