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Details About Generic Salt :: Stanozolol
Main Medicine Class:: Endocrine,Steroid Hormones , Metabolic System Sub Medicine Class :: Anabolic Steroids
| 8C. ANABOLIC STEROIDS in 8. ENDOCRINE/STEROID HORMONES & METABOLIC SYSTEM |
| STANOZOLOL |
| ANABOLIC STEROID | ANTI-CANCER |
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Indications & Dose: ANEMIA/OSTEOPOROSIS/CATABOLIC DISORDERS PO Adult 2mg q8-12h | IM Adult 50mg q2 or 3 wk | BREAST CANCER PO Adult 2mg q8-12h | IM Adult 50mg q2 or 3 wk in postmenopausal women | HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA PO Adult Initially 2.5-10mg/day, reduce dose if needed MD 2mg/day or on alternate days or 2.5mg TID weekly Child <6 yr: 1mg/day during attack, 6-12 yr: 2mg/day |
| Contra: Hypercalcemia/hypercalciuria, carcinoma of breast/prostate, porphyria
Precautions: CVD, renal/hepatic impairment, epilepsy, migraine, DM, conditions that aggravate fluid retention/edema, risk of skeletal metastases, children ADR: Serious: hepatotoxicity, edema, hypercalcemia, altered TC level, suppression of clotting factors, GI bleeding, sleep apnea, testicular atrophy, epididymitis, priapism, malignant neoplasms of prostate, Others: suppression of ovarian activity & menstruation, hirsutism, male-pattern baldness, atrophy of breasts & endometrial tissue, gynecomastia, bladder irritability, suppress spermatogenesis, headache, depression, increased hematocrit DDI: Serious Coumarins anticoagulant effects is increased, Insulin efficacy is increased Monitor: LFTs |