Oxandrin

Generic name:oxandrolone [ ox-AN-droe-lone ]
Drug class:Androgens and anabolic steroids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jun 8, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Oxandrin?

Oxandrin is a man-made steroid, similar to the naturally occurring steroid testosterone. This medicine is an "anabolic" steroid that promotes the growth of muscle tissue.

Oxandrin is used to help you regain weight lost after surgery, severe trauma, or chronic infections. This medicine is also used in people who cannot gain or maintain a healthy weight for unknown medical reasons.

Oxandrin is also used to decrease muscle loss caused by using steroid medicines, and to reduce bone pain in people with osteoporosis.

Oxandrin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

You should not use Oxandrin if you have prostate cancer, advanced kidney disease, high levels of calcium in your blood, breast cancer, or if you are pregnant.

Some people using anabolic steroid medicine have developed life-threatening side effects on the liver, spleen, and blood vessels. These conditions can occur without warning or symptoms and can lead to liver failure, internal bleeding, cancer, stroke, heart attack, or death. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of using Oxandrin.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Oxandrin if you are allergic to it, or if you have

• prostate cancer;

• advanced kidney disease;

• high levels of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia);

• breast cancer (in men or in women who have hypercalcemia); or

• if you are pregnant.

Some people using anabolic steroid medicine have developed cysts or tumors of the liver or spleen. These conditions can occur without warning or symptoms and can lead to liver failure, internal bleeding, cancer, or death. Using anabolic steroid medicine may also cause cholesterol (lipid) changes within your blood, which can increase fatty buildup inside your arteries (also called atherosclerosis). This condition can lead to stroke or heart attack. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of using Oxandrin.

To make sure Oxandrin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• liver disease;

• a history of heart disease;

• high cholesterol or triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood);

• diabetes;<...