Nchi: Uingereza
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Cyproterone acetate
Bayer Plc
G03HA01
Cyproterone acetate
50mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 08030402; GTIN: 5016703002956 5010605333156
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. RKeep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. RIf you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. RThis medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. RIf you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. WHAT ANDROCUR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ANDROCUR 3. HOW TO TAKE ANDROCUR 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE ANDROCUR 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT ANDROCUR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR WHAT IS ANDROCUR? Androcur is a medicine containing cyproterone acetate. It is an anti-androgen therapy. It blocks the actions of male sex hormones (androgens) and reduces the amount of male sex hormones produced by the body. 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. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ANDROCUR RYour doctor may ask you to sign a witnessed agreement to treatment before prescribing Androcur. You may also have a test to check the number and function of your sperm before you start treatment as Androcur can affect this. The overall number of sperm you produce will be reduced and more sperm than usual will be abnormal in shape. DO NOT TAKE ANDROCUR If you have: Rliver diseases (including previous or existing liver tumours, Dubin-Johnson syndrome or Rotor syndrome) Rany type of cancer (other than cancer of the prostate gland) Rever been diagnosed with a meningioma (a generally benign tumour of the tissue layer between the brain Soma hati kamili
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Androcur 50 mg tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 50 mg cyproterone acetate. Excipient with known effect: lactose 108.75 mg. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. White, round tablet, scored on one side and embossed with the letters “BV” in a regular hexagon on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Control of libido in severe hypersexuality and/or sexual deviation in the adult male. For reduction of drive in sexual deviations in men, cyproterone acetate 50 mg can be used when other interventions are considered inappropriate. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology_ _ _ _ _Adults _ Generally, treatment is started with 1 tablet Androcur 50 mg twice daily, after the morning and evening meals. The duration of cyproterone acetate treatment should be defined on an individual basis. When a satisfactory result has been achieved, the therapeutic effect should be maintained with the lowest possible dose. When changing the dose or when discontinuing cyproterone acetate, this should be done gradually. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SPECIAL POPULATIONS _ _ _Paediatric population _ Androcur is not recommended for use in male children and adolescents below 18 years of age due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy. Androcur must not be given before the conclusion of puberty since an unfavourable influence on longitudinal growth and the still unstabilised axes of endocrine function cannot be ruled out. _Older people_ There are no data suggesting the need for a dosage adjustment in elderly patients. _Patients with hepatic impairment: _ The use of Androcur is contraindicated in patients with liver diseases (see section 4.4 and 4.8). _Patients with renal impairment: _ The use of Androcur in patients with renal impairment has not been investigated. There are no data suggesting the need for dosage adjustment in patients with renal impairment (see sec Soma hati kamili