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The dose of these medicines will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders. The following information includes only the average doses of these medicines. If your dose is different, do not change it.
The number of doses you take each day, the time between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking the androgen.
In the male — Halotestin Tablets are indicated for:
- Replacement therapy in conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.
- Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) testicular failure due to cryptorchidism, bilateral torsion, orchitis, vanishing testis syndrome; or orchidectomy.
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired)—idiopathic gonadotropin or LHRH deficiency, or pituitary-hypothalamic injury from tumors, trauma, or radiation.
- Delayed puberty, provided it has been definitely established as such, and is not just a familial trait.
In the female — Halotestin Tablets are indicated for palliation of androgen-responsive recurrent mammary cancer in women who are more than one year but less than five years postmenopausal, or who have been proven to have a hormone - dependent tumor as shown by previous beneficial response to castration.
Fluoxymesterone oral dosage form (tablets):
- For androgen hormone replacement in men:
Adults—5 milligrams (mg) one to four times a day.
- For treatment of breast cancer in women:
Adults—10 to 40 mg a day in divided doses.
- For treatment of delayed sexual development in boys:
Children—2.5 to 10 mg a day for four to six months.
Proper use of fluoxymesterone:
Take this medicine with food to lessen possible stomach upset, unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
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