What is Androcur used for?
Androcur is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. The medical ingredient Cyproterone is prescribed to manage the flare-up of disease symptoms or hot flashes resulting from other treatments. Androcur also aids in slowing or stopping the advance of prostate cancer by obstructing the effects of testosterone also by limiting the concentration of testosterone that the body produces. Cyproterone is classified as a type of progestin hormone.
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How to Use Androcur?
Follow the directions your doctor has given you and always read and follow the prescription label. Talk with your doctor if you are at all unclear on how to take your medication.
You should always swallow the Androcur tablets whole with water. Take this medication at the same time daily after a meal. Taking Androcur at the same time each day will help you remember to take it. It will also help you to gain the best effects from this medication.
Take Androcur for the total time prescribed, do not stop taking it early, take more or less of it, or take it for longer than prescribed. Changing how you take your medication can open you up to increased risk of side effects.
What are the drug interactions with Androcur?
Drug interactions can increase your risk of side effects or change how your medications work. Some interactions can be lessened through changing the doses or timing of your medications. Other interactions are so serious that you can never take the two medications together.
The following medications interact with Androcur:
This is an incomplete list of interactions. Therefore, you should give your doctor a list of prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbal products, and vitamins you’re taking. This will help your doctor to watch out for drug interactions and help you avoid them. If you have questions about drug interactions, you can talk to your doctor or call us at 1-844-416-4282 and ask to speak with a pharmacist for counseling.
What are Side Effects of Androcur?
Along with the regular effects of Androcur it can also cause unwanted side effects. Many people taking Androcur do not experience severe side effects. Before you buy Androcur online, talk with your doctor about potential side effects and what to do if you encounter them.
If the following side effects are worrying to you or become bothersome, talk with your doctor:
- Tiredness, fatigue
- Weight change
- Headache
- Depressive mood
- Nausea and other gastrointestinal complaints
- Decreased sexual drive
- Breast pain, change in breast size, breast swelling and/or tenderness
- Breast enlargement in men
- Menstrual cycle irregularity, spotting
- Hot flushes, sweating
- Shortness of breath
- Osteoporosis
Talk to your doctor immediately or get emergency medical assistance if you notice the following:
- Yellowing of the skin and/or eyes
- Light coloured stool
- Dark coloured urine
- Severe upper abdominal pain
- Vomiting material that looks like coffee grounds or blood
- Bleeding from the back passage
- Black sticky stools or bloody diarrhea
- Sudden severe headache
- Loss of vision
- Loss of coordination
- Slurred speech
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Numbness
- Heat or swelling in the arms and legs
This is not a complete list of side effects. If you notice any effects not listed here after you start taking Androcur talk with your doctor immediately.