This second section of our medication database entry focuses on potential side effects, withdrawal or discontinuation effects, and additional information, while part one covers basic drug characteristics, uses and benefits.
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Side Effects of Deca-Durabolin
Tumors of the liver, liver cancer, or peliosis hepatis, a form of liver disease, have occurred during long-term, high-dose therapy with anabolic steroids. Although these effects are rare, they can be very serious and may cause death. Discuss these possible effects with your doctor.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
- For both females and males
- Less common
- Yellow eyes or skin
- Rare (with long-term use)
- Black, tarry, or light-colored stools; dark-colored urine; purple- or red-colored spots on body or inside the mouth or nose; sore throat and/or fever; vomiting of blood
Also, check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- For both females and males
- Less common
- Bone pain; nausea or vomiting; sore tongue; swelling of feet or lower legs; unusual bleeding; unusual weight gain
- Rare (with long-term use)
- Abdominal or stomach pain; feeling of discomfort (continuing); headache (continuing); hives; loss of appetite (continuing); unexplained weight loss; unpleasant breath odor (continuing)
- For females only
- More common
- Acne or oily skin; enlarging clitoris; hoarseness or deepening of voice; irregular menstrual periods; unnatural hair growth; unusual hair loss
- Less common
- Mental depression; unusual tiredness
- For young males (boys) only
- More common
- Acne; enlarging penis; increased frequency of erections; unnatural hair growth
- Less common
- Unexplained darkening of skin
- For sexually mature males only
- More common
- Enlargement of breasts or breast soreness; frequent or continuing erections; frequent urge to urinate
- For elderly males only
- Less common
- Difficult or frequent urination
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
- For both females and males
- Less common
- Chills; diarrhea; feeling of abdominal or stomach fullness; muscle cramps; trouble in sleeping; unusual decrease or increase in sexual desire
- For males only
- More common
- Acne
- Less common
- Decreased sexual ability
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
Additional Information About Deca-Durabolin
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, anabolic steroids may be used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Certain blood clotting diseases
- Growth failure
- Turner's syndrome
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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Revised: 06/22/1998