What is Cyproterone Acetate?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Androcur
Cyproterone acetate, an antiandrogen, suppresses the actions of testosterone on tissues. It is commonly used as a treatment for prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, priapism, hypersexuality and other conditions in which androgen action maintains the disease process.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hormone replacement | 2 | 1 | |
| Gender dysphoria | 1 | 1 | |
| Hirsutism (excessive hair growth) | 1 | 0 | |
| Prostate cancer | 1 | 0 |
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- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Cyproterone Acetate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Cyproterone Acetate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Cyproterone Acetate and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Leuprolide (Leuprorelin) (Lupron Depot) | 1 |
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