The main disadvantage of analogues of male sex hormones used in urology and sports is the injection form of release. This defect is completely devoid of methyltestosterone - the first form of testosterone for oral administration. True, the benefits of the drug for athletes practically end there, due to the rather poor tolerance of the steroid by the body. However, the androgen medication has been successfully used in urological practice. It is necessary to get acquainted with the features of its action and possible side effects.
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Forms of release and composition of the drug
Methyltestosterone is the name of the active substance, which is an analogue of the male sex hormone. The commercial name of the drug may be different and depends on the manufacturer.
All methyltestosterone preparations are available in tablet form. They are small in size, round in shape, white or almost the same color.
Tablets are produced in two dosages of 5 and 10 mg of active ingredient in each. Accessories are manufacturer dependent. Commonly used are talc, calcium, magnesium stearate and other formative substances.
The drug is recognized as a dope and is not available for sale. You can buy it only upon writing out a prescription certified by the seal of a medical institution.
Due to the specific effects on the body, methyltestosterone is rarely used recently, giving preference to safer forms of androgen.
Indications for the appointment of methyltestosterone
The main property of the drug is a rapid increase in the level of free testosterone in the blood. Due to this manifestation, the medicine is used in the treatment of diseases associated with testicular insufficiency and a lack of one's own male sex hormone. For men, a similar remedy is prescribed for the treatment of hypogonadism, andropause and disorders caused by a change in testosterone production at an older age. The drug is used in the treatment of impotence caused by insufficiency of the gonads.
Pharmaceutical substance was previously widely used in sports to enhance physical performance. Recently, athletes have abandoned this form of androgen due to the large number of side effects. Methyltestosterone increases overall aggressiveness and physical endurance, so the drug is recognized as a dope.
Taking pills before the competition can disqualify a competitor. In bodybuilding, the drug is not used, since it very retains fluid in the muscles.
Androgen can be prescribed to women for the treatment of uterine bleeding during the onset of menopause, and is also used as part of the complex treatment of ovarian and breast cancer.
Instructions for use and course of treatment
The level of testosterone when taking the drug rises sharply for 4-6 hours, and then gradually decreases. This necessitates an individual dosage selection taking into account the specifics of the disease or disorder for the treatment of which the medicine is prescribed. The instructions for use provide a universal scheme for the use of androgen.
- With underdevelopment of the genitals and feminine physique in adolescents, up to 10 mg of the drug is prescribed per day. Adult men with such a diagnosis are shown taking up to 30 mg of the drug per day.
- To normalize the production of one's own hormone during puberty, smaller doses or the use of 20 mg of the substance every other day can be prescribed.
- For the treatment of erectile dysfunction due to disruption of the gonads against the background of nervous exhaustion, 10 mg of the drug per day is indicated.
- In cases of correcting the well-being of a man during the onset of andropause, the minimum therapeutic dose (5 mg) is used for several months.
For women, the amount of funds and the duration of treatment are selected by the doctor individually. During treatment, it is necessary to regularly check the level of hormones. The duration of the course of therapy in men depends on the tolerance of the drug and the rate of onset of the expected therapeutic effect.
To reduce the load on the liver, it is recommended to take a daily dose of the medicine in the morning. The tablets are swallowed whole with a sufficient amount of water.
Contraindications and side effects
Methyltestosterone, the use of which must be agreed with the doctor, has a number of contraindications, the main of which is prostate cancer. And also, the drug is not prescribed for high blood pressure and intolerance to the main active substance.
The main disadvantage of the drug is high hepatotoxicity. In this regard, it can not be used in patients with severely impaired liver function.
Among the side effects, the following manifestations are observed:
- prostatic hypertrophy;
- potency enhancement;
- aggressiveness;
- fluid retention in the body;
- jumps in blood pressure;
- breast enlargement (gynecomastia);
- androgenic alopecia;
- acne
With prolonged use of large doses, there is a risk of testicular atrophy, in connection with which dosages and treatment regimen should be prescribed only by a doctor.
Taking medication in women can cause masculinization, often it becomes an irreversible phenomenon.
Similar androgen preparations
Methyltestosterone is available under the names Madiol, Hormal, Testoral.The drug is not available for sale, and therefore it is extremely problematic to purchase it even with a prescription.
It is difficult to find analogs of methyltestosterone in tablets. The best substitute is the drug Andriol TK. The medication is available in capsules and contains another form of male sex hormone - testosterone undecanoate. This medicine is preferable to the remedy presented, since it practically does not affect liver function and is well tolerated by the body.
It is always necessary to consider and remember that hormone replacement therapy should be prescribed only by a doctor after a comprehensive examination. Self-medication can lead to serious health consequences.
