METANABOL
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them,even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What METANABOL is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use METANABOL
3. How to use METANABOL
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store METANABOL
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT METANABOL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Methandienone is an orally-effective anabolic steroid. Methandienone was the second Anabolic Steroid ever produced. The first was Testosterone. Regarded as the standard for mass and strength building, Methandienone is highly effective as a stand alone, or as a stacked jump starting cycle ingredient.
Anabolic steroid: Reverses catabolic processes and negative nitrogen balance by promoting protein anabolism and stimulating appetite if there is concurrently a proper intake of calories and proteins.
Methandienone doesn't react strongly with the androgen receptor but still exerts its effects through the androgen receptor in vivo. These include dramatic increases in protein synthesis, glycogenolysis, and muscle strength over a short space of time. In high doses (30 mg or more per day), side effects such as gynecomastia, high blood pressure, acne and male pattern baldness may begin to occur.
The drug causes severe masculinising effects in women even at low doses. In addition, it is metabolized into methylestradiol by aromatase. This means that without the administration of aromatase inhibitors such as anastrozole or aminoglutethimide, estrogenic effects will appear over time in men. The use of Methandienone over extended periods of time can result in liver damage without appropriate care.
The 17α-methylation of the steroid does allow it to pass through the liver with only a small portion of it broken down (hence causing the aforementioned damage to the liver) allowing it to be effective when taken orally.
It also has the effect of decreasing the steroid's affinity for sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that de-activates steroid molecules and prevents them from further reactions with the body.
The anabolic /androgenic steroid, methandrosternolone was developed in the USA in 1955. According to the current body building profile, doses of 100 mg methandrostenolone and above are common daily practice. Methandienone is a testosterone derivative. It differs from testosterone because of its additional double - binding and 17-alpha-alkylation, which, when the product is taken in tablet or capsule form, can be potentially harmful to the liver.
Another problem with methandrostenolone is that it is transformed into the extremely potent estrogen 17-alpha-methylestradiol, which can lead to water storage and fat accumulation. For this reason, methandrostenolone is a pure mass steroid with high androgenicity; it is used especially during phases when the emphasis is more on strength and muscle mass as opposed to minimising fat and water content.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE METANABOL
DO NOT USE METANABOL:
• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients of this medicine
• Do not use if the above applies to you. If you are not sure do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using METANABOL.
3. HOW TO USE METANABOL
The dosage and duration of treatment are prescribed individually. The initial dosage in adults is 10 mg daily for the first several days, which is than lowered to a maintenance dosage of 2.5 - 5 mg daily.
IF YOU FORGET TO USE METANABOL:
• If you forget to take METANABOL, take it as soon as you remember.
• Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Known or suspected:
• dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain;
• Hepatocellular carcinoma, jaundice;
• allergic reactions;
• increased bleeding;
• depression, sleep disorder;
• muscle cramps;
• adenoma and adenocarcinoma of the prostate;
• gynecomastia in men;
• virilization symptoms in women (hirsutism, alopecia, irreversible decline in voice frequency, menstrual irregularities);
• frequent urination.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
REPORTING OF SIDE EFFECTS
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This include any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
5. HOW TO STORE METANABOL
•Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
•Store in a cool dry place at controlled room temperature 15°-25°C (59°-77°F).
•Protect from moisture, freezing and excessive heat.
•Do not transfer the tablets to another container.
•Do not use this product after the expiry date that is stated in the outer package. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
•Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT METANABOL CONTAINS
•METANABOL consists of 10mg (17β-Hydroxy-17α-methylan drosta-1,4-dien-3-on) Methandienone as active ingredient in each tablet.
METANABOL package contains 50 tablets.