Androcap - Capsule Testosterone Undecanoate - 40mg 10 Capsule(s) / Strip Renata Limited Introduction: Androcap is a medicine used in the treatment of male hypogonadism caused due to low testosterone levels. It is only prescribed to men with known medical conditions. It helps in restoring the level of testosterone in the male body. Androcap must be taken with food, but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink... Uses of Androcap: Male hypogonadism Side effects of Androcap: DizzinessLeg pain How to use Androcap: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush or break it. Androcap is to be taken with food. How Androcap works: Androcap is similar to the natural male hormone, testosterone. It works by replenishing the deficient testosterone levels in adult men. Lack of testosterone may cause various health problems including impotence, infertility, low sex drive, tiredness, depressive mood and bone loss. Indication: Male hypogonadism Adult Dose: Oral Male hypogonadism Adult: Initially, 120-160 mg daily of the undecylate ester followed by a maintenance dose of 40-120 mg daily. Contraindication: Hypercalcaemia or hypercalciuria, males with breast or prostate carcinoma. Pregnancy and lactation. Mode of Action: Testosterone is the principal endogenous androgen responsible for promoting the growth and development of male sexual organs and maintaining secondary sex characteristics in androgen-deficient males. Precaution: Cardiovascular disorders, skeletal metastases, renal or hepatic impairment, epilepsy, migraine, diabetes or other conditions which may be aggravated by fluid retention, eg heart failure. Elderly, prepubertal boys. Monitor signs of virilization (females) and development of priapism or excessive sexual stimulation (males). Periodic haemoglobin, lipid determinations and rectal prostate examination. Lactation: Drug is excreted into breast milk; avoid using Side Effect: Fluid and electrolyte retention; increased vascularity of the skin; hypercalcaemia, impaired glucose tolerance; increased bone growth and skeletal weight; increase LDL cholesterol; increase haematocrit and fibrinolytic activity; headache, depression and GI bleeding. Males: spermatogenesis suppression, priapism, gynaecomastia, prostatic hyperplasia and accelerate growth of malignant prostate neoplasms. Females: suppression of lactation, ovarian activity and menstruation; virilization, clitoris hypertrophy, increased libido, oily skin, acne, hirsutism, male pattern baldness. Children: Closure of the epiphyses and stop linear growth in early puberty, symptoms of virilisation. Precocious sexual development, increased frequency of erection in boys, and clitoral enlargement in girls. Potentially Fatal: Peliosis hepatis, liver... Interaction: Enhance activities of ciclosporine, antidiabetics, thyroxine, anticoagulants. Long term use of testosterone may cause resistance to effects of neuromuscular blockers. Enhance fluid retention from corticosteroids