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nandrolone
(redirected from Deca Durabolin)

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nandrolone /nan·dro·lone/ (nan´dro-lōn) an anabolic steroid with lesser androgenic effects; used as n. decanoate and n. phenpropionate in the treatment of severe growth retardation in children and of metastatic breast cancer and as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic wasting diseases and anemia associated with renal insufficiency.
nandrolone
[nan′drəlōn]
an anabolic steroid.
indications It is prescribed to treat metastatic breast cancer in females and to increase hemoglobin and red cell mass in the management of the anemia of renal insufficiency. It increases hemoglobin and red cell mass.
contraindications Cancer of the male breast or prostate, liver disease, pregnancy, nephrosis, suspected pregnancy, or known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use.
adverse effects Among the most serious adverse effects are various endocrine disturbances, depending on the patient's age. Hirsutism, acne, liver toxicity, masculinization, and electrolyte imbalances also occur.

nandrolone
an androgenic, anabolic steroid. The decanoate and phenpropionate esters are long-acting repository preparations.


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Items included "I work out regularly each week," "I use testosterone or deca durabolin to help pump up," "I use other steroids to help build up my body," "I use creatine, vitamins, or other nutritional supplements for bodybuilding," and "I work hard to look muscular.
; generic versions had disappeared three years ago, and the more expensive brand-name Deca Durabolin had just been withdrawn from the market by the manufacturer.
 
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