Stanozolol Capsule (Each)

It is used both medically and non-medically:

• Medically: For the treatment of hereditary angioedema, anemia, osteoporosis, growth failure, and in some cases catabolic conditions.
• Non-medically: Often misused by athletes and bodybuilders to enhance muscle mass, strength, and performance.

Form: Stanozolol Capsules are oral preparations that allow systemic anabolic effects.

Stanozolol binds to androgen receptors (ARs) in various tissues, promoting:

• Protein synthesis

• Nitrogen retention

• Muscle mass development

• Red blood cell production

It has both:

• Anabolic effects (↑ muscle, bone, and tissue growth)

• Androgenic effects (↑ male secondary sex characteristics)

Compared to testosterone, stanozolol has stronger anabolic and weaker androgenic properties.

Also:

• Reduces bradykinin levels, which is useful in hereditary angioedema

• Stimulates erythropoiesis (red blood cell production)

Contraindications:

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Prostate cancer or breast cancer in men
• Breast cancer with hypercalcemia in women
• Severe hepatic dysfunction
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Known hypersensitivity to stanozolol or its components
• Precautions:

Use cautiously in patients with:

• Cardiac disease
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Diabetes mellitus
• Epilepsy
• Long-term use may cause suppression of natural testosterone production
• Risk of psychiatric effects: aggression, mood swings, irritability
• May accelerate epiphyseal closure in children

Common Adverse Effects:

• Acne
• Oily skin
• Increased body or facial hair
• Mood changes (aggression, irritability)
• Insomnia

Serious Side Effects:

• Hepatotoxicity: elevated liver enzymes, cholestasis, liver tumors
• Cardiovascular: hypertension, increased LDL, decreased HDL, atherosclerosis
• Endocrine: testicular atrophy, infertility, menstrual irregularities
• Psychiatric: mood swings, depression, mania
• Gynecomastia (especially with prolonged or high-dose use)
• Edema due to sodium/water retention

Pregnancy:

• Category X: Contraindicated in pregnancy

• May cause virilization of female fetus (development of male-like features)

• Risk of fetal growth restriction, malformations

Breastfeeding:

• Not recommended

• Unknown if excreted in human milk, but potential for adverse hormonal effects in infants

Store this medication at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C) and away from heat, moisture and light. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Throw away any unused medicine after the beyond use date. Do not flush unused medications or pour down a sink or drain.

1. Product Information. Stanozolol (stanozolol).” Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, New York, NY.