Cyproterone : Before Using

Cyproterone - Systemic

Brand Names

Androcur® Cyproterone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For cyproterone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to cyproterone. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether cyproterone passes into the breast milk. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of cyproterone in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of cyproterone in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking cyproterone, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are receiving any of the following:

Ethinyl estradiol - eg, Estinyl Concurrent use with cyproterone may cause blood clotting problems

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of cyproterone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood clots - or history of
Circulation disease - or history of
Stroke - or history of If these conditions already are already present, cyproterone may have a greater risk of causing blood clot problems

Cardiac disease May make the condition worse

Depressive tendencies May cause depression to occur

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes May cause a loss of control of diabetes by increasing blood and urine sugar

Liver disease Effects of cyproterone may be increased because of its slower removal from the body