What is INSTADEC?
- INSTADEC contains Nandrolone decanoate which belongs to the group of medicines known as anabolic steroids that helps to prevent bone loss
What INSTADEC is used for?
- INSTADEC is used in osteoporosis, when bones thin and become brittle, after the menopause
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before use of this injection, if you:
- are allergic to Nandrolone decanoate, peanuts or soya or any of the ingredients of this medicine
- have porphyria (an inherited blood disorder)
- have breast cancer which has spread to the bones
- have lung cancer
- have heart or liver or kidney disease
- high blood pressure
- have diabetes mellitus
- have epilepsy
- have migraine
- This medicine must not be taken by women who are pregnant or think that they are pregnant or by women who are breast-feeding
- It causes allergic reactions in infants and children up to 3 years old
- Consult your doctor before use this medicine to your children
- INSTADEC has no influence on driving and using machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking medicines such as:
- insulin and/or other medicines to control your blood sugar levels
- erythropoietin (medicine to reduce anemia)
- medicines to reduce the clotting of your blood (anti-coagulants)
- corticosteroid hormones (used to treat various conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, allergic conditions and asthma)
- INSTADEC should only be given by a doctor or a nurse
- This injection are given deeply into a muscle (for instance in the buttock, upper leg or upper arm)
- The dose depends on the severity of your illness
Like all medicines, INSTADEC can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- fluid retention in the tissues, usually marked by swelling of the ankles or feet or increased blood pressure
- an increase in male characteristics in women, your voice may get deeper and you may notice some hair growth or acne
- acne
- increased sexual desire
- nausea
- itching
- increased haemoglobin
- changes in blood lipids
- liver problem
- increased body or facial hair
- enlargement of the clitoris
- masculinization
- abnormal blood tests
- may affect some liver tests or may cause liver tumors
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
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