Indication
Testicular failure, Hypopituitarism, AIDS related muscle wasting, Hereditary angioneurotic edema, Ageing.
Contra Indication
Hypersensitivity. Prostate and male breast carcinoma. Pregnancy and lactation. Hypercalcaemia or hypercalciuria.
Caution
Cardiovascular disorders, skeletal metastases, renal or hepatic impairment, epilepsy, migraine, diabetes or other conditions which may be aggravated by fluid retention, eg heart failure. Elderly, prepubertal boys. Monitor signs of virilization (females) and development of priapism or excessive sexual stimulation (males). Periodic haemoglobin, lipid determinations and rectal prostate examination.
Side Effect
Skin rashes, Masculinization, Breathing difficulty, Hepatic carcinoma, Fluid retension, Polycythemia, Anxiety. Headache, Vomiting, Jaundice, Depression, Sleeplessness, Edema, Acne, Gynecomastia, Decline in testis size, Supression of spermatogenesis, GI disorders.