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Cyproterone Acetate<br />

Side-effects<br />

Respiratory<br />

• Breathlessness, (BNF, <strong>2016</strong>a), • shortness of breath, (emc,<br />

<strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Gastrointestinal<br />

• Weight changes (BNF, <strong>2016</strong>a) which could be decreased or increased,<br />

and which can be associated with fluid retention (emc, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Skin<br />

• Reduced sebum production<br />

(but it may clear acne),<br />

• changes in hair pattern, rarely<br />

• hypersensitivity reactions,<br />

• rash (BNF, <strong>2016</strong>a).<br />

Genitourinary<br />

• Breast swelling sometimes<br />

with tenderness,<br />

• decreased sex drive,<br />

• impotence,<br />

• reduced sperm count,<br />

• reduced volume of ejaculate,<br />

• tender lumps in breasts and<br />

• oozing of milky fluid from<br />

nipples (emc, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Other<br />

• tiredness and<br />

• lassitude are common in the<br />

first few weeks but become<br />

much less from the third<br />

month.<br />

• hot flushes,<br />

• sweating,<br />

• depressed mood,<br />

• restlessness (emc, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Overdose<br />

Overdose of Dianette may cause nausea and/or vomiting, There are no<br />

specific antidotes and further treatment should be just to treat the symptoms<br />

of overdose (emc, <strong>2016</strong>) There are no reports of overdosage of Androcur or<br />

Cyprostat.<br />

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Version <strong>2016</strong>.3576– – Document LATEXed – 1st May <strong>2016</strong><br />

[git] • Branch: 1.5 @ 26b5e6d • Release: 1.5 (<strong>2016</strong>-05-01)

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