What is Androcur used for? Androcur is used to control sexual desire in men who have an increased sex drive (hypersexuality) and/or sexual deviation. For reduction of drive in sexual deviations, you should only take cyproterone acetate 50 mg, if your doctor considers that other interventions are inappropriate.
What is cyproterone injection used for?
Cyproterone acetate (usually called cyproterone) is also known as Cyprostat®. It is used to treat prostate cancer.
What is the side effect of Androcur?
sudden and severe weakness in arm and/or leg on one side of the body. sudden loss of coordination. sudden slurred speech. temporary blindness.
What happens when you stop taking Androcur?
The long term effects on female fertility are not known. In men Androcur will also normally result in the inability to get or maintain an erection (impotence). This ability is usually also regained within a few months of discontinuing therapy.
Is androcur a steroid?
Androcur® 50mg is a steroidal anti-androgen. The active ingredient is cyproterone acetate. Androgens such as testosterone are natural male sex hormones which are also produced, to a slight extent, in females. In men, androgens may help cancer cells to grow in some types of prostate cancer.
Does cyproterone acetate lower testosterone?
Cyproterone is highly effective at lowering endogenous total testosterone concentrations in transfeminine individuals undergoing feminising hormone therapy. Due to differing mechanisms of action, differences in anti-androgenic or feminising effects of cyproterone and spironolactone are unclear.
How does cyproterone block testosterone?
CPA blocks the effects of androgens like testosterone in the body, which it does by preventing them from interacting with their biological target, the androgen receptor (AR), and by reducing their production by the gonads and hence their concentrations in the body.
Can I take androcur alone?
In postmenopausal or hysterectomised patients, Androcur may be administered alone. According to the severity of the complaints, the average dose should be 1/2 to 1 tablet Androcur 50 mg once daily for 21 days, followed by a 7 day tablet free interval.
Who can prescribe androcur?
Androcur® 50mg is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
What happens when females have too much testosterone?
Some women with high testosterone levels develop frontal balding. Other possible effects include acne, an enlarged clitoris, increased muscle mass, and deepening of voice. High levels of testosterone can also lead to infertility and are commonly seen in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
