What is Androcur tablets used for?
What is Androcur used for? Androcur is used to control sexual desire in men who have an increased sex drive (hypersexuality) and/or sexual deviation. For reduction of drive in sexual deviations, you should only take cyproterone acetate 50 mg, if your doctor considers that other interventions are inappropriate.
When should I take Androcur?
When to take it 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.
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 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.
Is Androcur a steroid?
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.
Can I take Androcur alone?
In postmenopausal or hysterectomised patients, Androcur may be administered alone. According to the severity of the complaints, the average dose should be 1/2 to 1 tablet Androcur 50 mg once daily for 21 days, followed by a 7 day tablet free interval.
Can a woman take Androcur?
Women. Pregnant women must not take Androcur. Therefore, pregnancy must be excluded before the start of therapy. In women of childbearing potential, the treatment is commenced on the 1st day of the cycle (= 1st day of bleeding).
How do you take Androcur 100 mg?
When to take it 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-100 tablets may diminish the effectiveness of treatment.
Who can prescribe Androcur?
Androcur® 50mg is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
What is Androcur® 50MG?
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.
How do you take Androcur?
The usual dose is 1 tablet twice a day. Once the desired effect is achieved, your dose may be gradually lowered. Take the tablet after your morning and evening meals and swallow it whole with a drink of water. Androcur is not for use in youths under 18 years old.
What does Androcur do to male hormones?
It blocks the actions of male sex hormones (androgens) and reduces the amount of male sex hormones produced by the body. What is Androcur used for? Androcur is used to control sexual desire in men who have an increased sex drive (hypersexuality) and/or sexual deviation.
What are the side effects of Androcur (cyproterone acetate)?
These are the possible side effects of Androcur, starting with the more common ones: liver problems, some of them severe or even fatal, have been reported with dosages of 100 mg and above of cyproterone acetate. Your doctor may arrange for you to have regular liver tests during treatment to monitor this and may stop your treatment if necessary