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Stanozolol is a man-made steroid, similar to naturally occurring steroid testosterone. Stanozolol is used in the treatment of hereditary angioedema, which causes episodes of swelling of the face, extremities, genitals, bowel wall, and throat. Stanozolol may decrease the frequency and severity of these attacks. Do not take stanozolol without first talking to your doctor if you have prostate cancer prostate cancer a high level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia). Before taking stanozolol, talk to your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel disease heart attack high level of cholesterol in the blood bleeding or blood clotting problems diabetes liver problems or kidney problems. Stanozolol must never be used in pregnancy.

Typical Uses

Stanozolol is used in certain diseases that involve inflammation of blood vessels like Bechet's syndrome, certain allergic conditions, osteoporosis, anaemia and breast cancer.

Side Effects

Common stanozolol side effects may include an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing closing of the throat swelling of the lips, tongue, or face or hives) swelling of the arms or legs (especially ankles) frequent or persistent erections, or breast tenderness or enlargement (male patients) or voice changes (hoarseness, deepening), hair loss, facial hair growth, clitoral enlargement, or menstrual irregularities (female patients). In rare cases, serious and even fatal cases of liver problems have developed during treatment with stanozolol.

Drug Interactions

• Stanozolol+anisindione- Using anisindione together with stanozolol may cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment based on your prothrombin time.
• Stanozolol+dicumarol- Using dicumarol together with stanozolol may cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment based on your prothrombin time.
• Stanozolol+leflunomide- Leflunomide may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as stanozolol may increase that risk. Because leflunomide can stay in your blood for a prolonged period after the last dose, interactions with other drugs may occur for some time even after you have stopped taking it. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications.
• Stanozolol+mipomersen- Mipomersen may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as stanozolol may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol to no more than one drink per day while being treated with these medications.
• Stanozolol+warfarin- Using warfarin together with stanozolol may cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment based on your prothrombin time.

Mechanism of action

Stanozolol belongs to a class of medication called anabolic steroids. It acts on immune system as well it improves blood production, muscles, bones and general built of body.

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