Danocrine
Generic name:danazol [ DAN-a-zol ]
Drug class:Antigonadotropic agents
What is Danocrine?
Danocrine is used to treat endometriosis.
Danocrine is also used to treat attacks of hereditary angioedema (an immune system disorder).
Danocrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Danocrine if you have: undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, porphyria, severe liver or kidney disease, severe heart problems, or if you have ever had a stroke or blood clot, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Do not use if you are pregnant. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant.
Do not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Danocrine if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
undiagnosed vaginal bleeding;
severe heart problems;
a history of stroke or blood clot;
severe liver or kidney disease;
porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system); or
a history of hormone-related cancer, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment.
Do not use Danocrine if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby or cause birth defects. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine.
Ask your doctor about using a non-hormonal birth control (such as a condom or diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
Danazol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while you are using danazol.
Danocrine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
How should I take Danocrine?
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