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Triptorelin<br />

Also known as<br />

Sustanon 100, Sustanon 250, Testogel, Andropatch, Restandol, Testosteron<br />

(German), Testostérone (French), Testosterona (Spanish).<br />

Common side-effects<br />

Gastrointestinal<br />

• gum or mouth irritation,<br />

• gum pain,<br />

• gum tenderness, or<br />

• gum oedema, (Abramovitz,<br />

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

Haematologic<br />

• haematocrit 1 increased, • polycythaemia 2 .<br />

Genitourinary<br />

• decreased libido,<br />

• PSA increased, (rxisk, <strong>2016</strong>f).<br />

Other<br />

• gynaecomastia, (Abramovitz, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

Further information<br />

This can be found at Testosterone.<br />

Triptorelin<br />

Triptorelin is a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone<br />

(gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)) agonist. It works by decreasing<br />

the production of certain hormones, which reduces testosterone levels in the<br />

body (drugs.com, <strong>2016</strong>).<br />

1 a blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made<br />

up of red blood cells<br />

2 having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood<br />

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

28<br />

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

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