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Deca-Durabolin 25/50
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What you should know about your medicine
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This leaflet has been written to help you understand your medicine.
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If you have any questions or worries, ask your doctor or a pharmacist.
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At the end of the leaflet you will find a list of things to remember about your medicine.
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Please keep this leaflet until you have finished your medicine. You may want to read it again.
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What is Deca-Durabolin?
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Deca-Durabolin contains 25 or 50 mg of Nandrolone Decanoate BP as the active ingredient.
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The Injection fluid also contains benzyl alcohol and arachis oil.
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Deca-Durabolin is a slightly yellow, oily solution filled in a clear glass ampoule.
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Deca-Durabolin 25 mg/ml is sold in packs of 3 ampoules.
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Deca-Durabolin 50 mg/ml is sold in packs of 1 or 3 ampoules.
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Deca-Durabolin is a type of anabolic steroid that helps to prevent bone loss.
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The product licence is held by:
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 Organon Laboratories Ltd, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 4FL.
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Deca-Durabolin is made by:
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 Organon Laboratories Ltd, Newhouse Industrial Estate, Newhouse, Motherwell ML1 5SH.
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What is Deca-Durabolin used for?
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Deca-Durabolin is used in osteoporosis, when bones thin and become brittle, after the menopause.
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Before this medicine is given to you
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Do you have cancer of the breast or prostate?
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Are you pregnant or likely to become pregnant?
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If the answer to either of these questions is YES:
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Did you tell your doctor at the last visit or an earlier visit?
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If you did NOT then you should do so as soon as possible and before this medicine is given to you.
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Even so, your doctor may still want to give you this medicine.
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What do I need to know before my medicine is given to me?
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Extra supervision
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Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
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kidney disease
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liver disease
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heart disease
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epilepsy
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migraine
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high blood pressure
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bone cancer.
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Deca-Durabolin may affect some liver tests or may cause liver tumours /although only in very rare cases).
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Anabolic steroids should not be taken by athletes to try to improve performance. They are more likely to be harmful to you.
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What other medicines are you taking?
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Other medicines may affect how Deca-Durabolin works or Deca-Durabolin may affect how they work.
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If you are diabetic you may need less insulin or other anti-diabetic drugs.
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Tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines.
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Pregnancy and breast-feeding
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If you are pregnant or think that you might be pregnant, Deca-Durabolin should not be given to you.
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Deca-Durabolin should not be given to you if you are breast-feeding.
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What about allergies?
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Deca-Durabolin contains benzyl alcohol and arachis oil, if you are allergic to either of these tell your doctor immediately.
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How is Deca-Durabolin given?
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It is important that this medicine is given only as directed by your doctor.
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How much?
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Adults:
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 A dose of 50 mg once every three weeks is usual.
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Children:
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 Deca-Durabolin should not be given to children.
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How the injections are given
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The injections are usually given by a doctor (or a nurse), deep into muscle tissue.
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What to do if someone accidentally  takes too much
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If this happens tell your doctor immediately.
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What to do if you miss a dose
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Don't worry, make sure someone can give you the missed dose when you remember.
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What about side effects?
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Deca-Durabolin may cause side effects such as fluid retention in some people. It may also affect some blood tests.
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Stunted growth may occur if Deca-Durabolin is given to children.
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High doses may cause:
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 an increase in male characteristics in women; your voice may get deeper and you may notice some hair growth or acne. You may have increased sex drive and your periods may stop.
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Young girls may notice a change to the clitoris and pubic hair growth.
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In men the quantity of sperm may decrease.
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In young boys Deca-Durabolin can cause early sexual development and delay growth.
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If this happens you may need to stop your treatment for a while.
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Liver tumours have been seen with Deca-Durabolin although very rarely.
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Tell your doctor if you have any other complaints that you cannot explain but think may be due to Deca-Durabolin.
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How Deca-Durabolin should be stored
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Do not use Deca-Durabolin after the "use by" date on the pack.
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Store below 25°C (room temperature) away from the light.
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Do not store in the refrigerator.
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Keep your medicine where children cannot see or reach it.
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This information was written in August 1995.
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Other things to remember about medicines
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Only use this medicine for your current medical problems. Do not use it for other medical problems.
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Do not allow other people to use your medicines and do not use medicines meant for other people.
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Tell any doctor treating you what medicines you are taking. Always carry a medical information card showing which medicines you are using. This can also be very important if you are involved in an accident.
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Return any medicines you don't use to the pharmacy, they will get rid of them safely.
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Make sure the people you live with or who look after you read this information.
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