Androcur 50mg tablet

Name: Androcur
Brand: Bayer
SKU: BAYAND20657
Price: 522 PKR
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Brand: Bayer

Prescription Required

Inoperable prostate cancer Cytostatic

Androcur 50mg tablet is composed of Cyproterone acetate (50mg)

Introduction
Primary Uses
Indications
Side Effects
Warnings
Contraindications

Introduction

Expert Advice

Please take this medicine with or right after meals.
Please do not just stop taking this medicine. It must be withdrawn gradually.
Please do not increase or decrease dose, or double dose.
Please avoid consumption of alcohol during use of this medicine.
Please avoid doing tasks requiring alertness, such as driving, immediately after taking this medicine.
Please avoid exposure to direct sunlight during use of this medicine.
Please avoid using sunlamp, tanning bed, and tanning booth during use of this medicine.

Primary Uses

Prostate cancer

Indications

This medicine is used to treat anti-androgen problems (inhibition of male sex hormones) associated with inoperable prostatic carcinoma (cancer of prostate).

Side Effects

The patients administered with this medicine may experience fatigue, depression, weight gain, gynecomastia (male breast enlargement), hair pattern changes, and osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones).

Warnings

Pregnancy

Please consult your doctor regarding this medicine’s use during pregnancy.

Lactation

Please consult your doctor regarding this medicine’s use during lactation.

Driving

Please avoid driving when taking this medicine as it may affect your ability to drive.

Precautions

The patients with diabetes, spermatogenesis problems (abnormal sperm production), and liver disease should use this medicine cautiously. Please check hemoglobin levels. Moreover, please take patient’s consent and ensure the patient thoroughly knows about the treatment and its effects.

Contraindications

The patients with liver disease, malignant or wasting disease (excluding prostatic cancer), severe chronic depression, history of thrombosis (local blood clot) or embolism (blood clot causing vessel obstruction), incomplete testicular or bone development, and patients under 18 years should avoid use of this medicine.

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