How do you take Androcur?
Generally treatment is started with 50 mg of Androcur twice daily and may be increased to 100 mg twice daily or three times daily before reducing gradually to the lowest effective dose. Your doctor may change your dose during treatment.
When should I drink Androcur?
Take your medicine after meals at about the same time each day. Taking it at the same time each day will have the best effect. It will also help you remember when to take it. Missed Androcur tablets may diminish the effectiveness of treatment and may lead to breakthrough bleeding in women.
Can Androcur cause depression?
Depression: Cyproterone use has occasionally been associated with an increased incidence of depressive mood changes, especially with start of therapy. You should notify your doctor if you’ve had depression in the past.
What is Androcur 100 mg tablets used for?
Androcur-100 is an anti-androgen medicine. Androgens such as testosterone are natural male sex hormones. In some types of prostate cancer, androgens may help the cancer cells to grow. By blocking these hormones, Androcur-100 may slow or stop the growth of cancer.
Is Androcur an anti-androgen?
Androcur® 50mg is a steroidal anti-androgen. The active ingredient is cyproterone acetate. Androgens such as testosterone are natural male sex hormones which are also produced, to a slight extent, in females. In men, androgens may help cancer cells to grow in some types of prostate cancer.
Is Androcur safe?
Common: Direct hepatic toxicity, including jaundice, hepatitis and hepatic failure has been observed in patients treated with Androcur. At dosages of 100 mg and above, cases with fatal outcome have also been reported. Most reported fatal cases were in men with advanced carcinoma of the prostate.
What is Androcur 50mg?
What is an androgen blocker?
Antiandrogens, also known as androgen antagonists or testosterone blockers, are a class of drugs that prevent androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from mediating their biological effects in the body.
Who can prescribe Androcur?
Androcur® 50mg is also used to reduce abnormal sex drive in men. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Androcur® 50mg has been prescribed for you. Androcur® 50mg is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
Is androcur an anti-androgen?
What is the safest testosterone blocker?
Spironolactone. Evidence suggests that spironolactone is a very safe way to lower testosterone.
Are androgen blockers safe?
Blocking androgen hormones can help prevent prostate cancer cells from growing. Common side effects of antiandrogens include sexual problems, feeling tired, and hot flashes. They can also cause dizziness, diarrhea, and nausea when used with other medications.
How does Androcur work for transgender men?
It also prevents testosterone from binding to androgen receptors in other areas of the body. The result of this is a decrease in the amount of testosterone circulating in the body, which can help control sexual desire. Androcur tablets are used to Anti Androgen in Transgender.
What does Androcur do to your hair?
In women, androgens may increase hair growth, loss of scalp hair and secretion of oil from the sweat glands. By blocking these hormones, Androcur may slow or stop excessive hairiness, loss of scalp hair, acne, oily skin and dandruff.
Does Androcur have an antiandrogenic effect on prostatic carcinoma?
Prostatic carcinoma and its metastases are in general androgen-dependent, Androcur, therefore, exerts a direct antiandrogenic action on the tumour and its metastases.
What tests will my doctor do to make sure Androcur is working?
Your doctor may do some tests from time to time to make sure the medicine is working and to prevent unwanted side effects. Your doctor will check your liver function during treatment with Androcur and whenever any symptoms or signs suggesting liver problems are observed.