Cyproterone Uses

Cyproterone is used for Prostate Cancer

How Cyproterone Works

Cyproterone suppresses the actions of testosterone on tissues. The direct antiandrogenic effect of cyproterone is blockage of the binding of dihydrotestosterone to the specific receptors in the prostatic carcinoma cell.

Common side effects of Cyproterone

Headache, Dizziness, Insomnia, Breast enlargement, Abdominal Pain, Weight gain or loss, Edema

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