Decabolon - Injection Nandrolone - 50mg/ml 1 Injection(s) / Injection Techno Drugs LTD. Introduction: Decabolon is a medicine used in the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. It helps strengthen the bones which become thin and brittle due to osteoporosis. Decabolon is generally given by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. You should take it regularly to get the most benefit from it. Do not stop using the medicine even if you feel better unless the doctor tells you so. Using this medicine may cause few common side effects such as swelling of legs, ankle swelling,... Uses of Decabolon: Osteoporosis Side effects of Decabolon: Ankle swellingBreast enlargementEdema (swelling)NauseaSwelling of legsAcne How to use Decabolon: Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. How Decabolon works: Decabolon is an anabolic steroid which mimics the effect of male hormone (testosterone). It works by strengthening the bones which become thin and fragile due to osteoporosis. What if you forget to take Decabolon?: If you miss a dose of Decabolon, please consult your doctor. Indication: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Metastatic breast cancer, Anaemia of chronic renal failure, Anaemia in chemotherapy patients Adult Dose: Intramuscular As anabolic after debilitating illness; Postmenopausal osteoporosis; Metastatic breast cancer Adult: As decanoate: 25-100 mg once every 3-4 wk. Anaemia of chronic renal failure Adult: As decanoate: 50-200 mg wkly. Anaemia in chemotherapy patients Adult: 50-150 mg wkly. Contraindication: Prostatic or breast carcinoma (male); nephrosis, porphyria; infants, pregnancy and lactation. Mode of Action: Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid. It promotes tissue-building processes and protein anabolism. It also stimulates erythropoeitin production, causing an increase in haemoglobin and RBC volume. Precaution: Monitor diabetic patients carefully. Conditions influenced by oedema (e.g. CV disease, migraine, seizure disorder, renal impairment). Hepatic impairment. Elderly. Discontinue if signs of virilisation in women occur. Monitor skeletal maturation in children. Side Effect: Male: Postpubertal: Acne, gynaecomastia, bladder irritability, priapism, insomnia, chills, decreased libido, hepatic dysfunction, nausea, diarrhoea, prostatic hyperplasia. Prepubertal: Acne, virilism, chills, insomnia, hyperpigmentation, diarrhoea, nausea. Female: Virilism, hypercalcaemia, nausea, diarrhoea, chills, insomnia, iron deficiency anaemia, hepatic dysfunction. Interaction: May increase effects of oral anticoagulants, insulin, oral antidiabetic agents, adrenal steroid, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).