Cyproterone

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃  Molecular mass: 416.938 g/mol  PubChem compound: 9880

Therapeutic indications

Cyproterone is indicated for:

Cancer of prostate

Population group: men, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Malignant tumour of prostate

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Severe hypersexuality, sexual deviation

Population group: men, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Control of libido in severe hypersexuality and/or sexual deviation in the adult male.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Cyproterone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to cyproterone

Cyproterone allergy

Meningioma, history of meningioma

Neoplasm of meninges

Severe chronic depression

Chronic depression

Sickle cell anaemia

Sickle cell anemia

Severe diabetes with vascular changes

Peripheral circulatory disorder associated with diabetes mellitus

Thrombosis, embolism

at least one of
Thrombosis
H/O: thrombosis
H/O: embolism
Embolism

Liver tumours

at least one of
Neoplasm of liver
History of malignant tumor of liver

Malignant tumours (except for carcinoma of the prostate)

Malignant tumour and additionally not Carcinoma of prostate

Liver disease

at least one of
Hepatopathy
Hepatic insufficiency

Dubin Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome

at least one of
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Rotor syndrome

Wasting diseases

Wasting disease

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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