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What is Oxandrolone?

Oxandrolone is an androgen used as adjunctive therapy to promote weight gain after surgery, chronic infections, or severe trauma, and in some patients who fail to gain or maintain normal weight; to offset protein catabolism with prolonged corticosteroid administration and for osteoporosis bone pain.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 1 0
Neuroprotection 1 0
Weakness in legs 1 0
Mood elevated or improved 1 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0
Immune system weak 1 0

See all 4 patients currently taking Oxandrolone

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Reported Dosages

  10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxandrolone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%

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Currently Taking Oxandrolone

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Taking Oxandrolone

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Report created on May 28, 2012.