Drug information
Cyproterone acetate 50 mg (Androcur) Click to listen highlighted text! Cyproterone acetate 50 mg (Androcur)
Indications
For use in women
Severe signs of androgenization, e.g. very severe hirsutism, severe androgenetic alopecia, often attended by severe forms of acne and/or seborrhoea.
For use in men
Reduction of drive in sexual deviations in men.
Antiandrogen treatment in inoperable carcinoma of the prostate.
Click to listen highlighted text! Indications For use in womenSevere signs of androgenization, e.g. very severe hirsutism, severe androgenetic alopecia, often attended by severe forms of acne and/or seborrhoea.For use in menReduction of drive in sexual deviations in men.Antiandrogen treatment in inoperable carcinoma of the prostate.
Contraindications and precautions
Pregnancy
Lactation
Liver diseases
Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome
History of jaundice or persistent pruritus during a previous pregnancy
History of herpes of pregnancy
Previous or existing liver tumors
Presence or history of meningioma
Wasting diseases
Severe chronic depression
Previous or existing thromboembolic processes
Severe diabetes with vascular changes
Sickle-cell anaemia
Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions Pregnancy Lactation Liver diseases Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome History of jaundice or persistent pruritus during a previous pregnancy History of herpes of pregnancy Previous or existing liver tumors Presence or history of meningioma Wasting diseases Severe chronic depression Previous or existing thromboembolic processes Severe diabetes with vascular changes Sickle-cell anaemia
Recommendations of drug use
For use in women
In women of childbearing age, the treatment is commenced on the 1st day of the cycle (= 1st day of bleeding).
Two Androcur 50 mg tablets are to be taken daily from the 1st to the 10th day of the cycle. In addition, these women receive a progestogen-estrogen-containing preparation.
For use in men
Treatment is started with 1 tablet Androcur 50 mg twice daily. It may be necessary to increase the dose to 2 tablets twice daily, or even 2 tablets three times daily for a short period of time.
Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use For use in womenIn women of childbearing age, the treatment is commenced on the 1st day of the cycle (= 1st day of bleeding).Two Androcur 50 mg tablets are to be taken daily from the 1st to the 10th day of the cycle. In addition, these women receive a progestogen-estrogen-containing preparation. For use in menTreatment is started with 1 tablet Androcur 50 mg twice daily. It may be necessary to increase the dose to 2 tablets twice daily, or even 2 tablets three times daily for a short period of time.
Adverse Reactions
Libido decreased, Erectile dysfunction
Reversible inhibition of spermato-genesis
Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions Libido decreased, Erectile dysfunction Reversible inhibition of spermato-genesis
Drug storage
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use after the expiry date stated on the pack.
Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Do not use after the expiry date stated on the pack.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.