sustanon 100 or 250
what you should know about
your medicine this leaflet was written to help you understand
your medicine if you have any questions or
worries
ask your doctor or
a pharmacist at the end of the leaflet you will find a list of things to remember about your medicine please keep this leaflet until you have finished your medicine you may want to read it again what is sustanon 100 or 250 each sustanon 100 injection contains 20 mg testosterone propionate pheur 40 mg testosterone phenylpropionate bp and 40 mg testosterone isocaproate bp each sustanon 250 injection contains 30 mg testosterone propionate pheur 60 mg testosterone phenylpropionate bp 60 mg testosterone isocaproate bp and 100 mg testosterone decanoate bp the injection fluid also contains benzyl alcohol pheur and arachis oil pheur it is packed in a glass 1 ml ampoule and comes in packs of 3 ampoules your body turns the active ingredients in sustanon testosterone propionate testosterone phenylpropionate testosterone isocaproate and testosterone decanoate into testosterone testosterone is a natural male hormone known as an androgen which controls normal sexual development in men the product licence is held by organon laboratories ltd cambridge science park milton road cambridge cb4 4 fl sustanon is made by organon laboratories ltd newhouse industrial estate newhouse motherwell ml1 5 sh or n v organon p o box 20 5340 bh oss the netherlands what is sustanon used for sustanon is used in testosterone replacement therapy for male sexual problems for example after castration or a similar problem called eunuchoidism impotence caused by hormonal disorders decreased sex drive infertility caused by low sperm count bone loss caused by low hormone levels when the pituitary gland cannot work as well as it should hypopituitarism this can cause decreased sexual ability in males before this medicine given to you
do you have
cancer of the breast or prostate are you pregnant are you breast feeding are you allergic
to any of the
ingredients in sustanon if the answer to either
of these questions is yes
did you
tell your doctor
at the last visit or an earlier visit if you did not then you should do so
as soon as possible
even so
your doctor may
still want to give you sustanon what do i need to know before my medicine is given to me extra supervision may be necessary in some cases particularly the elderly
tell your doctor if you have
ever had kidney disease heart disease epilepsy migraine
high blood pressure
bone cancer sustanon may affect some blood tests extra supervision by the doctor is necessary in the treatment of young boys since male hormones may cause early sexual development and delay growth what other medicines
are you taking
other medicines may affect how sustanon works or sustanon may affect how they work certain types of drugs can cause more enzymes to be made in the liver these are called enzyme inducing drugs for example medicines
used to treat
epilepsy phenobarbitone
if you are taking
any other medicines
tell your doctor
before sustanon is given to you pregnancy and breast feeding
if you are pregnant
or think that you might be pregnant sustanon
should not be
given to you sustanon
should not be
given to you
if you are
breast feeding what about allergies sustanon contains benzyl alcohol and arachis oil
if you are
allergic to either of these
tell your doctor immediately
how should sustanon be given how much adults the dose is chosen
by your doctor
for sustanon 100 usually one injection of 1 ml every two weeks is given for sustanon 250 usually one injection of 1 ml every three weeks is given however the dose given depends on the individual elderly smaller and less frequent doses may be given to the elderly children smaller and less frequent doses may be given to children how sustanon injections are given the injections are given
by your doctor or
nurse sustanon is given deep into a muscle what to do if someone accidentally takes too much if this happens
tell your doctor
what to do
if you miss a dose
don't worry
if you miss a dose ask your doctor
for advice what about side effects sustanon sometimes causes side effects in some people
if you have any of the following
side effects
tell your doctor
prolonged painful erection increased sexual desire decreased amounts of ejaculation fluid water retention low sperm count in young boys early sexual development erections occurring more often than normal enlarged penis delayed growth hoarseness of the voice
tell your doctor if you have
side effects which are serious or troublesome and if side effects continue he may decide to stop your treatment for a while how should sustanon be stored
do not use
sustanon injection after the use by date on the pack store between 15-25 c room temperature away from the light sustanon should be kept in a place where children cannot see or reach it this information was written in august 1995. other things to remember about medicines 1. only use this medicine for your current medical problems
do not use
it for other medical problems 2. do not allow other people to use your medicines and
do not use
medicines meant for other people 3. tell any doctor treating you what medicines
you are taking
always carry a medical information card showing which medicines you are using this can be very important in case you are involved in an accident 4. return any medicines that
you do not use
to the pharmacy they will get rid of them safely 5. make sure the people you live with or who look after you read this information