DECA-DURABOLIN Injection

Nandrolone
100MG
Zydus Pharmaceuticals
Pack size 1's Pack
Dispensing mode
Source
Agent
Retail Price 716.81 NPR

Indications

DECA-DURABOLIN Injection is used for: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Metastatic breast cancer, Anaemia of chronic renal failure, Anaemia in chemotherapy patients

Adult Dose

Intramuscular As anabolic after debilitating illness; Postmenopausal osteoporosis; Metastatic breast cancer Adult: As decanoate: 25-100 mg once every 3-4 wk. Anaemia of chronic renal failure Adult: As decanoate: 50-200 mg wkly. Anaemia in chemotherapy patients Adult: 50-150 mg wkly.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Prostatic or breast carcinoma (male); nephrosis, porphyria; infants, pregnancy and lactation.

Precautions

Monitor diabetic patients carefully. Conditions influenced by oedema (e.g. CV disease, migraine, seizure disorder, renal impairment). Hepatic impairment. Elderly. Discontinue if signs of virilisation in women occur. Monitor skeletal maturation in children.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

May increase effects of oral anticoagulants, insulin, oral antidiabetic agents, adrenal steroid, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Nandrolone : Male: Postpubertal: Acne, gynaecomastia, bladder irritability, priapism, insomnia, chills, decreased libido, hepatic dysfunction, nausea, diarrhoea, prostatic hyperplasia. Prepubertal: Acne, virilism, chills, insomnia, hyperpigmentation, diarrhoea, nausea. Female: Virilism, hypercalcaemia, nausea, diarrhoea, chills, insomnia, iron deficiency anaemia, hepatic dysfunction.

Mechanism of Action

Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid. It promotes tissue-building processes and protein anabolism. It also stimulates erythropoeitin production, causing an increase in haemoglobin and RBC volume.

Note

DECA-DURABOLIN 100MG Injection manufactured by Zydus Pharmaceuticals. Its generic name is Nandrolone. DECA-DURABOLIN is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on DECA-DURABOLIN Injection is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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