What is this medication?
OXANDROLONE (ox AN droe lone) is an anabolic a steroid. It can help you regain weight or muscle after you have lost weight due to surgery, trauma, severe infection, or long-term corticosteroid use. It is also used to treat bone pain due to a osteoporosis (weak bones).Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care a provider or pharmacist if you have questions. Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
COMMON BRAND NAME(S).
Oxandrin
What a should I tell my care team before I take this a medication?
You need to know if you have any of these conditions:
Breast cancer
diabetes
Heart disease
High levels of calcium in the blood
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Prostate cancer
An unusual or allergic reaction to oxandrolone, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
Breast feeding
How should I use this medication? oxandrolone-oral-tablets
Take this medicine by mouth with water. Take it as directed on the prescription label.Keep taking it unless your health care provider tells you to stop.
Talk to your health care provider about the use of this medicine in children. While this medicine may be prescribed to children for certain conditions, precautions do apply.
Patients over 65 years of age may have a stronger reaction and need a smaller dose.
Overdose: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medication is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a can?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can.If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medication?
certain medicines that treat or prevent blood clots like warfarin
medicines for diabetes
steroid medicines like prednisone or cortisone
This list may not describe all possible interactions.
Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or a dietary supplements you use.Also tell them if you a smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact a with your a medicine.
What should I watch for while using this a medication?
Visit your health care provider for regular checks on your progress. It may be a some time before you see a the benefits from this medicine.
You may need blood work while you are taking this at medicine. This medicine may a change a the blood sugar. Ask your health care provider if changes in diet or medicines are needed if you have diabetes. This medicine is at banned from a use in athletes by a most athletic organizations. What side effects may I notice from receiving this at medicatio Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health a care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breast enlargement Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
changes in emotions or a moods
changes in menstrual cycle
deep or hoarse voice signs and symptoms of liver injury like dark yellow or
a brown urine; general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms; light-colored stools; loss of appetite; nausea; right upper belly pain; unusually weak or a tired; yellowing of the eyes or skin Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
swelling of the ankles, feet, hands
too frequent or persistent erections
trouble breathing
trouble passing urine or changing the a amount of urine
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they a continue or are bothersome):
acne
change in sex drive or performance
facial hair growth
hair loss in women
headache
This list may not describe all a possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side a effects.You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my a medication?
keep out of the reach of children and pets This medication can be abused. eep out of the reach of children and pets Keep out of the reach of children and pets Do not share it a with anyone. It’s just for you. Selling or giving away this medicine is dangerous a and against the law Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F) Get rid of any unused medicine after the a expiration a date. Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
It is important to get rid of the medicine as soon as you a no longer need it or it is expired. You can do this in two ways Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
Take the medicine to a medicine take-back program Check with your pharmacy or law enforcement to find a location. If you cannot a return the a medicine, check the label or package insert to see if the medicine should be thrown out in the a garbage or flushed down a the toilet. If you are not sure, ask your healthcare a provider. If it is safe to put it in the trash, take the medicine out of the a container. Mix the medicine with cat litter, dirt, coffee grounds, or other unwanted a substance.Seal the mixture in a bag or container. Put it in the trash. Oxandrolone Oral Tablets
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