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Fluoxymesterone

    Brands

    DEA Class; Rx

    Common Brand Names; Androxy, Halotestin

    • Anabolic Steroids

    Oral derivative of testosterone.
    Primarily used for hypogonadism and delayed puberty in males.

    Indicated for androgen replacement therapy in male hypogonadism.

    For the treatment of males with delayed puberty.
    For treatment of females with inoperable breast cancer.

    Severe cardiac, hepatic or renal disease, males with breast or prostate cancer, hypersensitivity

    Pregnancy

    • Edema
    • Acne
    • Breast soreness
    • Priapism
    • Menstrual irregularities
    • Virilization
    • Gynecomastia
    • Suppression of clotting factors II, V, VII
    • Anaphylaxsis

    Benign prostatic hypertrophy, males with delayed puberty, geriatric pts, pediatric pts

    Hypercalcemia may occur in breast CA or immobilized pts

    Halogenated derivative of testosterone with upto 5 times activity of methyltestosterone

    Pregnancy Category: X

    Lactation: excretion in milk unknown; contraindicated

    Adults

    40 mg/day PO.

    Elderly

    40 mg/day PO.

    Adolescents

    20 mg/day PO.

    Children

    Safety and efficacy have not been established.

    Fluoxymesterone

    tablet: Schedule III

    • 2mg
    • 5mg
    • 10mg