Cyproteron TAD 100mg Tabletten 100 Stk. (Cyproteron)

Active Ingredients
100 mg cyproterone acetate
Excipients
Croscarmellose sodium
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone K30
Magnesium stearate (vegetable)
167 mg lactose-1 water
Indication:
The medicine contains the active ingredient cyproterone acetate.
It is an antiandrogen. It inhibits the action of male sex hormones (androgens), which are also produced to a small extent by the female body. It also has a gestagenic and antigonadotropic effect.
In men, treatment with the drug reduces libido and potency, the function of the gonads is inhibited; these changes disappear again after discontinuation of use.
The drug protects androgen-dependent organs of success, such as: B. prostate, against androgens coming from the gonads and (or) the adrenal cortex.
It is used for
palliative treatment of patients with secondary tumors or locally advanced inoperable prostate cancer,
If treatment with LHRH analogues (substances that reduce the production of sex hormones in the testicles) or surgery are insufficient, therapy cannot be used (contraindicated) or therapy during which the drug can be taken (oral therapy), which is preferable.
at the beginning of treatment with LHRH agonists to prevent adverse effects and complications that may be caused by the initial increase in serum testosterone (male sex hormone) levels.
for the treatment of hot flashes that occur during treatment with LHRH agonists or after testicular removal.