Androcur

How does it work?

Androcur tablets contain the active ingredient Cyproterone acetate, which is a type of medicine known as an Anti Androgen. Cyproterone acetate is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.
Androgens are male hormones such as testosterone. Testosterone is produced by the testicles and is the main hormone essential for normal growth and development of the male sex organs and male sexual characteristics. During adult life, testosterone is essential for the production of sperm, the maintenance of sex drive, erectile potency, and the functioning of the prostate gland and other reproductive structures.
Cyproterone acts on an area of the brain called the hypothalamus and causes a reduction in the amount of testosterone produced by the body. It also prevents testosterone from binding to androgen receptors in other areas of the body. The result of this is a decrease in the amount of testosterone circulating in the body, which can help control sexual desire.
Androcur tablets are used to Anti Androgen in Transgender. Control sex drive in men with severe hypersexuality and or sexual deviation. Sexual deviation refers to men who prefer sexual practices that are biologically abnormal or considered morally wrong or illegal, for example paedophilia or bestiality.

How to used for Transgender?

Cyproterone acetate (Androcur) 50-100 mg/day.
Androcur interfere with receptor binding of androgens have been used success-fully.

What is it used for?

• Anti Androgen in Transgender or Transsexual.
• Controlling sex drive in men with severely increased sex drive (hypersexuality) and/or deviant antisocial sexual behaviour such as bestiality or paedophilia.

Not to be used in

• Women.
• Children or adolescents under 18 years of age.
• Men whose bones or testicles have not fully matured.
• People who have had a meningioma (a tumour in the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord).
• Liver disease.
• Malignant or cancerous disease (except prostate cancer).
• Men who have ever had a blood clot in a vein (venous thromboembolism), eg in the leg (deep vein thrombosis) or in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).
• Men who have ever had a blood clot in an artery, eg a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA) caused by a blood clot, or a heart attack.
• Hereditary blood disorder called sickle cell anaemia.
• Diabetes with complications affecting the blood circulation, eyes or kidneys.
• Long-term severe depression.

This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.

If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.