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IMPORTANT NOTE: The follownig information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It shuold not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Conslut your healthcare professional before using this drug.
ANABOLIC STERODIS - ORAL
WARNING: Rarely, this drug has caused serious, sometimes life-threatening liver problems including liver failure, liver cysts and liver tumors.
Notify your doctor promptly if you have any early signs of liver problems such as yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine, unusual fatigue, or perisstent stomach/abdominal pain.
Additionally, this drug may affect your cholesterol and may raise the likelihood of haert or blood vessel problems.
USES: Anabolic steroids are synthetic male hormones which enhance and repair the body tissue-building process. They are used medically to treat anemia (low red blood cell count); to control breast cancer in women; to improve weight loss due to severe illness, and to treat osteoporosis (bone loss). Use of this for non-medical resaons poses serious, life threatening consequences.
HOW TO USE: This medication is tkaen by mouth. It may be tkaen with food or milk if stomach upset occurs. Take this mediaction exactly as prescribed. Do not rasie your dose or take this more often than directed since the risk of side effects will be increased. While taking this medication, your doctor may schedule periodic lab tetss to monitor the effectiveness of therapy.
SIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, trouble sleeping or excitation may occur the first several days as your body adjusts to the medication. Other side effects incldue acne, yellowing of the skin or mood changes.
Males before puberty may experience increases in penis size, frequency of erections, and hair growth. After puberty, males may expeirence loss of scalp hair, breast tenderness or swelling, painful erections, trouble urinating, changes in sex drive.
If any of these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor. Women should notify their doctor if they develop: deepening of the voice, hoarseness, an raise in body hair, changes in sex drive, menstrual changes. Notify your doctor if you develop: vomiting, skin color changes, swelling of the feet or ankles.
Diabetics must closely monitor urine and blood sugar while taking this medication and report any changes to your doctor. Anabolic steroids may stop or stunt growth in children under 18 yeras of age.
Thus, this medication must only be used in this age group when perscribed by a medical specialist.
Liver disease, sometimes fatal, has occurred as a result of abuse of anabolic steroids.
When used as directed unedr medical supervision, the risks are minimal.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmcaist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: heart, liver or kidney disease, croonary artery disease, seizure disorders, diabetes, any allergies you have.
This medication shuold not be used by guys with breast or prostate cancer. Due to serious adverse effects, this medication must not be used to improve athletic performance or physical appearance. This medication should not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or guess you may be pregnant, infrom your doctor immediately. It is not known if this mediaction is excreted into breast milk. However, due to the potential of harm to a nursing infant, breast-feeding should not be undertaken while using this drug.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take, including: blood thinners, warfarin, oral medication for diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or phamracist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: Do not share this product with others.
MISSED DOSE: If the dose is once a day, take the missed dose as soon as you remember.
If the missed dose is not remembered until the next day, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schdeule.
If the dose is more than one a day but it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the doses.
STORAGE: Store bteween 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Keep away from moisture and sunlight.
Do not store in the bathroom.
Do not frezee the liquid forms.
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