| Oxymetholone | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | Anabolic / androgenic steroid |
| Drug Indication | Anaemia caused by deficient RBC production e.g. acquired aplastic or congenital anaemia. |
| Precautions | Cardiac/hepatic/renal impairment; epilepsy; migraine; skeletal metastasis; diabetes mellitus. |
| Contra-Indications | Prostate cancer; pregnancy and lactation; porphyria; severe cardiac/hepatic/renal impairment. |
| Side Effects | Virilism; bladder irritability; breast soreness; gynaecomastia; priapism; anaemia; iron deficiency; oedema; gastric irritation; hepatic dysfunction; suppression of clotting factors; prostatic carcinoma or prostatic hyperplasia; hepatic necrosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; peliosis hepatis; acne; chills; decrease or increase in libido; diarrhea; feeling of abdominal or stomach fullness; muscle cramps; trouble in sleeping; in males there is decreased sexual ability. |
| Dosage | Children and adults: 1-5 mg/kg per day. Usual effective dose: 1-2 mg/kg/day (but higher doses may be required and the dose should be individualized). |
| Drug Category | ENDOCRINE DRUGS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Steroid hormones and related synthetic drugs |
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxymetholone | Minerva | 50mg | 100s | Tabs | KSH 12,090 |