Hydeca50mg/ml
Injection
Chemist Laboratories Ltd.
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| Alcohol | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Hydeca. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | UNSAFE Hydeca is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effec... View More |
| Breastfeeding | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Information regarding the use of Hydeca during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Driving | SAFE Hydeca does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Hydeca in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | CAUTION Hydeca should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Hydeca may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Hydeca is a medicine used in the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. It helps strengthen the bones which become thin and brittle due to ... View More
Uses of Hydeca
- Osteoporosis
Side effects of Hydeca
- Ankle swelling
- Breast enlargement
- Edema (swelling)
- Nausea
- Swelling of legs
- Acne
How to use Hydeca
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Hydeca works
Hydeca is an anabolic steroid which mimics the effect of male hormone (testosterone). It works by strengthening the bones which become thin and fragile ... View More
What if you forget to take Hydeca?
If you miss a dose of Hydeca, please consult your doctor.
- You have been prescribed Hydeca for the treatment of osteoporosis in women after menopause.
- It is given as an injection into muscle of upper arm or leg by your doctor.
- Inform your doctor if you develop male characteristics such as hoarseness, increased hair growth, acne and increased sex drive.
- Do not take Hydeca if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
Indication
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 ... View More
Contraindication
Prostatic or breast carcinoma (male); nephrosis, porphyria; infants, pregnancy and lactation.
Mode of Action
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid. It promotes tissue-building processes and protein anabolism. It also stimulates erythropoeitin production, causing an... View More
Precaution
Monitor diabetic patients carefully. Conditions influenced by oedema (e.g. CV disease, migraine, seizure disorder, renal impairment). Hepatic impairment... View More
Side Effect
Male: Postpubertal: Acne, gynaecomastia, bladder irritability, priapism, insomnia, chills, decreased libido, hepatic dysfunction, nausea, diarrhoea, pro... View More
Interaction
May increase effects of oral anticoagulants, insulin, oral antidiabetic agents, adrenal steroid, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
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