Danogen 200 mg

Danogen 200 mg should not be used if any of the following applies to you:    

   — Abnormal vaginal bleeding

   — Liver, kidney, or heart problems

   — An androgen-dependent tumor

   — Blood clots or problems with blood clots forming in your blood vessels

   — Known allergy to Danogen or any of the other ingredients

   — Genital or breast tumors

   — Are pregnant

   — Are breastfeeding

   — Porphyria

   — Taking a medicine called simvastatin used to treat high cholesterol

Danogen 200 causes changes to your body’s sex hormone levels; as a result, you may notice the  following side effects:

• Decrease in breast size
• Mild growth of body hair
• Deepening of the voice
• Oiliness of the skin on hair
• Weight gain
• Flushing
• Vaginal itching
• Dryness
• Vaginal burning
• Vaginal spotting
• Bleeding
• Nervousness
• Visual hallucinations
• Mood changes
• Seizures
• Sweating

This is not a complete list of side effects. For any unexpected effects while taking Danazol capsules, contact your doctor.  

Danogen 200 is for oral administration only. Attempts should be made to determine the lowest effective dose. The medicine should be given as a continuous course; your doctor may adjust your dose according to the severity of the condition and the patient’s response. A reduction in dosage can be made once a satisfactory response has been achieved. Treatment should start during menstruation. Otherwise, the appropriate test should be done to ensure that the patient is not pregnant while receiving Danazol therapy. An effective nonhormonal contraceptive method should be used during the entire therapy. The treatment course is generally limited to three to six months maximum.  

For treatment of endometriosis has been achieved with daily doses of Danazol ranging from 200 to 800 mg in two to four divided doses and administered without interruption for 3 to 6 months.  

If symptomatic relief is not achieved, the dose should be increased.

If you miss a dose of Danogen 200, you should take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time to take your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular dosing regimen. Do not take two doses to compensate for the missed one.   

For the treatment of Fibrocystic breast disease, the daily dose of Danazol ranges from 100 to 400 mg in two doses, depending on the patient’s response. Pain and tenderness usually begin to resolve after 30 to 40 days. The size of nodules begins to decrease 60 to 90 days after initiation of therapy. Treatment should continue until the complete disappearance of symptoms occurs.